Taken from TV Hits - February 2004

'We're not splitting up!' - Busted exclusive

Busted boy reveals all!

tvhits! towers was trembling in terror when we heard the news. Rumours doing the rounds in popsville are claiming that it's all over for Busted. Why?

RUMOUR #1 Charlie hates pop and doesn't like his own tunes!
THE TRUTH! Rubbish! 'I love our new album - it's wicked! It's all Busted, and I'm so proud to have written a song on there all by myself!'
RUMOUR #2 He pretended he was ill to get out of appearing on a telly show with the Busted boys.
THE TRUTH! The poor love was genuinely struck down with laryngitis and told to stay tucked up in bed - that's why he wasn't on The Frank Skinner Show!
RUMOUR #3 Charlie's desperate to leave and be in a proper rawk band with geetars!
THE TRUTH! He does have a mess-about band with his mates but it's nothing serious. If McFly didn't take James outta Busted, then the odd gig with some mates isn't gonna take Charlie out of it!

So is it all over for pop punk's perkiest stars? Charles told tvhits! exclusively..
'Aargghh! The rumours about me leaving Busted are absolutely rubbish. We have a sold out arena tour next year, plus some open-air gigs in July and I can't wait till we go to America, too. 2004's gonna be a really exciting year for us!'
Does that sound like a man who's quitting? Nah, we didn't think so either!