Busted have dropped their first song in 12 years – and it might be called Coming Home, but it has a very different vibe to their old music.
Ahead of their Pigs Can Fly reunion tour, the band released the new track on their website and unveiled a new lyric video.
The song is written by all three band members – Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne – and marks a sharp departure from the cheesy pop of Year 3000 or What I Go To School For.
James said: “After 12 long years it feels great to say, here is a brand new Busted song! We wanted to give this away free to the fans as a gift for supporting us all these years. We can’t wait to play it live in the arenas and hear them singing along.”
In fact, the band got a little sentimental…
We wrote #ComingHome just for you – the fans who have been with us since the beginning. https://t.co/DgU9KYt0eM
— Busted (@Busted) May 3, 2016
And James tweeted the understatement of the century:
finally something new. #COMINGHOME it's been a while
— James Bourne (@JamesBourne) May 3, 2016
James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis of Busted in 2004 (Peter Jordan/PA)
Some fans were upset: where’s the cheese?
coming home is nothing like a busted song🙄 I'm so disappointed in them and the cheesy lyrics I grew up loving
— poppy (@pops_yeah) May 3, 2016
Not sure what to think of the new Busted song – it's not cheesy enough!
— Jacob (@a_little_opus) May 3, 2016
It sure doesn’t sound like their old stuff…
Just listened to Busted's new song 'Coming Home' – I hate to say it but I'm not that impressed 😕 not too sure about their new sound
— Georgia (@Georgiaa__A) May 3, 2016
But other fans embraced the new sound.
@Busted the most exciting thing about Coming Home is it doesn't sound like old Busted (or even McBusted) songs. And it's beautiful. Bravo!
— Daria K. (@IndieAme) May 3, 2016
(Ian West/PA)
Does Coming Home represent maturity?
I feel like @Busted are no a wee boy band anymore. Coming home is in the big leagues 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
— rvisin ✨ (@fadingsambuka) May 3, 2016
Just cried in public at Coming Home – Busted, it's so different and more mature than their old music and I am in love
— ~ Magdalene ~ (@herwiththehair) May 3, 2016
Love the new @Busted song Coming Home, I'm fully on board with the new sound 👍 top work lads @JamesBourne @mattjwillis @charliesimo
— JamieTidders (@JamieTidders) May 3, 2016
Another has forgiven the band for disappearing for over a decade:
@JamesBourne @charliesimo @mattjwillis it was worth the 12 year wait! Coming home is amazing; Busted is back 👊🏻
— Sarah Rendell (@rendellx) May 3, 2016
And Busted must be on to something good when fans can’t stop listening…
SO @Busted I'VE LISTENED TO IT 7 TIMES ALREADY! MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE A BREAK? NAH!! @mattjwillis @charliesimo @JamesBourne
— Amy||984 years… (@gunning_amyy) May 3, 2016
AHHHH coming home is my new fav song already can't stop listening to it 😄😄 @JamesBourne @mattjwillis @charliesimo @Busted
— Becca Drennan (@BeccaDrennan) May 3, 2016
The trio will play their first show together in 12 years on May 11 at Wembley Arena.
Wembley has a special meaning, as it was where the band last played live together in 2004 – and where they will make their long-overdue comeback.
I'm loving Coming Home. The end with those guitars sound massive. Kind of Wembley material :P @Busted
— Oli Williams (@OlixWilliams) May 3, 2016
The chart-toppers reunited after Charlie agreed to rejoin the band – despite frequent vows never to return.
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