{"id":4707,"date":"2026-04-05T09:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:17:31","slug":"busted-star-james-bourne-says-he-is-having-major-surgery-to-extend-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4707","title":{"rendered":"Busted star James Bourne says he is having \u2018major surgery to extend his life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a new health update, James Bourne, star of Busted, has revealed that he is having \u201cmajor surgery to extend his life\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just a day before the Busted vs McFly tour kicked off in Birmingham in September of last year, James was forced to pull out, as he was described as \u201creally f***ing sick\u201d by his bandmates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 42-year-old has insisted that \u201cthere is hope\u201d as he is preparing to have a major surgery, in the latest concerning update that he revealed to fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI realised it’s been about six months since I posted last. I have a plan in place to have major surgery that should extend my life and hopefully make me well enough to come back to what I love the most which is touring and making music. It really sucks to be out of the game. But there is hope!\u201d, he posted Saturday on Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On Busted\u2019s first show of the tour last month, Matt Willis said: \u201cOkay, you may have noticed our best friend is not here tonight. James Bourne is really f***ing sick and we love him and we miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is the first show we’ve ever played without him and it’s really. But we’re going do the best we can. Health is wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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James, 42, in a statement last year announced that he had to quit the tour due to health reasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe VS tour kicks off tomorrow night in Birmingham and as excited as l’ve been all year for this tour to begin\u201d, he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI’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 :-(\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere’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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI really hope I can be in a position to come back further down the line. It’s still going to be an amazing show and I will miss being there! See you all as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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