The Sun spoke with James Bourne’s father Peter following news that the chart topping band announced they were breaking up on Friday. “It’s a very sad time for James and everyone close to him,” Peter explained. “We’ve lived and breathed the last few years with him and it’s sad to see it come to an end. He was devastated when the lads decided to call it a day. They were so successful it was a real blow for it to end so abruptly.” Mr. Bourne added: “James has worked so hard to get where he is and it’s sad that it couldn’t have lasted another couple of years. But when the curtain comes down on one act, it comes up on another. Mark my words, James will be back with another band in the next few months.” Read more.

A Busted press conference is taking place tomorrow Friday (January 14) at 11am GMT. This is for Busted to clarify the current situation with the band amid all the recent press speculation that the group is breaking up. Afer a brief photocall, each band member will make a brief statement, then the band will then take a few questions. There will be no interviews with individual band members, and a press release will be handed out afterwards.

Busted star James Bourne tells The Mirror the trio are buying each other belated Christmas gifts. “We haven’t got round to buying each other gifts yet but I’m going to buy Matt a shark and he’s getting me an alligator,” Bourne said. “You can only keep them for a few months and then you have to give them to the zoo but we can’t wait to get them.”

Though reports suggested Busted star Charlie Simpson nearly announced he was leaving the group at a charity gig on Saturday, the band’s record company tell Radio 1 it’s completely untrue and they’ll be bringing out a new album next year.