James Bourne's Busted bandmates admit he's 'really f****** sick' as Busted Vs McFly tour goes ahead without him
James Bourne is "really f****** sick", according to bandmate Matt Willis.
James Bourne is "really f****** sick" after being forced to pull out of the Busted Vs McFly tour due to an undisclosed medical condition.
The rival Noughties pop rock groups kicked off their run of gigs that will aim to discover which of the two are the better band at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Tuesday night (16.09.25).
Less than 24 hours prior, Busted star Bourne confirmed he had to pull out because he is "not in good enough health to play these shows."
His bandmates Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson addressed his absence onstage.
Matt told the crowd: "Okay, you may have noticed our best friend is not here tonight.
"James Bourne is really f****** sick and we love him and we miss him.
"This is the first show we've ever played without him. But we're going do the best we can. Health is wealth."
James' younger brother Chris has stepped in for his sibling on the tour.
Matt said: "You might recognise this little guy from the Year 3000 video."
Bourne is still hoping he'll be able to rejoin the tour "further down the line".
In a statement on Instagram, he said: "The VS tour kicks off tomorrow night in Birmingham and as excited as I’ve been all year for this tour to begin.
"I’m really sorry to say that over the last 8 days it has become clear that I am not in good enough health to play these shows.
"There’s a lot of information I still don’t have about my condition but my bandmates, management and I are unanimous in deciding that I should focus on the medical stuff for now."
