Charlie Simpson

...a v-drum kit , which led to their first song being written, titled "Too Much Punch". In late 2004 Simpson had made the decision to quit Busted, stating he wanted to do something his "heart was in". In January 2005, the split was announced...

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...following day. The next day, the 14th, it was then announced that Busted were splitting up after Simpson's departure weeks before. Simpson later went on to say this time with Busted "was like torture". Matt Willis had a brief solo career...

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...an ad for a third member in NME magazine. They soon held auditions and after listening to a few songs the two had written together, Charlie Simpson joined the band. After signing to Universal in 2002, Busted released their first single,...

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...and friend, Carl Bown. Recording sessions began in August 2008, and were due to finish in November. The group's vocalist Charlie Simpson confirmed tentative working titles as "War Machine", "English Way" and "Mercury Summer". He mentioned...

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...with his former bandmates. While he will happily work with James Bourne again, he is unsure about a reunion with singer Charlie Simpson. Matt posted on his Twitter page: "Right! Busted! In answer to when are we getting back...

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...they execute death-row prisoners in the vans and bring the organs to accident victims," explains Simpson. "I heard about them on the news at the same time as I heard that my ex-girlfriend was going out with someone new. I've sort of merged...

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...off day two of Download today by instigating a huge moshpit at the Second Stage. Taking to the stage at 2.20pm [BST], frontman Charlie Simpson and co launched into 'The English Way' from new album 'Be Human', before demanding that the...

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...openers Fightstar, whipping through their brand of hard and coarse emo-punk. So hard and coarse in fact that coming offstage Charlie Simpson shows off a set of bleeding fingers. Dedication. Meanwhile Fightstar guitarist Omar, like most of...

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I can see the point of view the band are coming from, they deserve a lot of success, and this is the right way to go about it. Charlie Simpson's pop past is quite evident in the songwriting arrangement, not that any sound like pop songs,...

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Fightstar finally welcomed by rock world at Download Ex Busted man Charlie Simpson gets proper Donington moshpit Fightstar kicked off the final day on Download's Main Stage today (June 15). Graduating to the festival's top table, the...

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