Charlie Simpson Reacts To Busted, Fightstar & Recalls Craziest After Parties

[@Alex-lm7cx]

Teenage me identified with Charlie's struggles with the identity thrust on him by being part of Busted. Adult me identifies with Charlie growing up and coming to terms with it all, and even finding a way to look back on it fondly.

[@declanhampson1098]

Charlie is such a cool guy.

[@thegovernor7343]

Bring back fightstar for the love of god 😢

[@Atticus3lack]

Unfortunately their last tour they had to fund themselves as the band didn't make much money

[@PaperSailorMusic]

He was interviewed on Kerrang radio a few weeks back and said they fully intend to continue as a band. Huzzah!

[@WiThErZ666]

Hell, I'd be happy with a single!

[@charitouskanaley8569]

Wait fightstar broke up….😮😢😢

[@charitouskanaley8569]

How long ago was that because I remember blasting there albums while playing call of duty modern warfare 2 and fear 3 for Xbox 360 in like 2009 lol

[@ptbempire]

Been listening to fightstar for years man and you need to return to that project

[@amysmileyreid95]

Charlie’s a cool guy, met him a few times and the last time he remembered me!

[@nick_coles_art]

Wearing a deftones jacket. Respect bro!

[@malterose8356]

Well I think deftones was one of the biggest influences on fightstar

[@Supaboy000]

They were!@@malterose8356

[@defmc1]

I just wrote the exact same comment without seeing yours first. Love the tones.

[@Earl1403]

I’m not at liberty to say what I would do for a Fightstar reunion 😂

[@Pretency]

You got your wish. Hope you got tickets!

[@Earl1403]

@@Pretency??

[@Pretency]

@@Earl1403 they're playing in Wembley Arena in March 2024. One off gig. Though they are apparently going back to the studio for more releases. There's still some seats available.

[@Earl1403]

@@Pretencyhow the fuck did I miss that 😮

[@Pretency]

@@Earl1403 no idea 😂

[@nicoleclark3351]

I am so in love with this man it’s not even funny. So talented, humble and beautiful ❤

[@seekingthelight2029]

Yeah I kinda lowkey agree, he seems like a super sweet, cool dude and I kinda really fancy him. I definitely did in the busted says but even now I'm like Yeah you know what, Charlie is fucking great I'm actually super in love with him 😂

[@Mathemoto]

Wish this video was longer. And I just want to point out that "Emily" is the best song Charlie ever released.

[@deadkennedyrolls21]

Agreed. Absolute masterpiece.

[@willmartin4234]

Which version are you referring to? Both are great by the way!

[@Mathemoto]

@@willmartin4234 From "Little Hands".

[@robovac3557]

Watch it again. It'll be twice as long.

[@adamknight7041]

​@@Mathemoto It's great but I think Winter Hymns is his best.

[@h-bomb936]

I miss fightstar

[@leonkamran7931]

Deftones jacket 👌 he’s still metal don’t worry xxx

[@melanielightfoot6060]

who else is about to listen to meet you there?

[@jamesgreen5371]

Fightstar was my first ever live gig i love the band i wish Fightstar would come back

[@Rondawwg]

Shame they didn’t add the bear interviewing him from Bo selecta

[@BiohazarDrew]

That deftones jacket tho. Big lad.

[@StalwartShinobi]

They seem like they making a comeback or at least just doing a new tour on their fb page. Cant wait fightstar shaped me as a teenager

[@DogInPajamaPants]

Charlie is looking like he's heading to a Fightstar reunion with the fellas in this one.. and then they announced a "ONE OFF" Wembley concert!?🤨 No sir, we need a little more than that!

[@Scrubber89]

I'm the same age an Miss McKenzie now

[@-inefable]

love charlie

[@dave-jk6en]

What a rock star, he’s good at doing synchronised jumping

[@alexwhite6613]

I'M A HUGE FAN OF BUSTED

[@boredfish80]

“And then I just chundered…everywhere” Love this guy and most stuff he’s done but cannot shake the “gap yah” similarity and that he could come out with the above almost anytime 😂

[@rorz999]

Yeah he's defo a posh boy lol

[@LeRaggamuffin]

Wearing a deftones windbreaker? Epic

[@maidenly_matilda]

My man has good music taste 👌

[@sen7167]

love your "walking with the sans" song

[@BossySwan]

One day when I came home at lunchtime, I watched this video

[@avro55]

Charlie 🖤

[@joelpark7611]

He has a chin like Giga Chad.

[@defmc1]

Deftones jacket. Respect.

[@samgriffiths7609]

2:30 saved it 😂

[@maidenly_matilda]

Defrones jacket 🤘 my man

[@Tt9tucker994]

Trust me your dodged a bullet being locked in a room with usher and his boys that would been some FREAK OUT PARTY 😂😂😂😂

[@masterknife8423]

Wish he'd get Fightstar up and running again. His talents were and still are wasted in Busted

[@katiemarie8782]

Busted made him, was never wasted. Both sets of fans love him?

[@battmarn]

Touring in march

[@dcdx8966]

Their 90’s song was incredible

[@melanielightfoot6060]

yes!!!

[@90dicitklose]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@katvb4550]

Is it weird that I want to brush his hair.

[@thefinalseries]

Eyebrows

[@ScottThePisces]

You kinda get the vibe that he really dislikes watching the busted moments of his career, like he really wasn't happy making that music

[@alexanderdeadmansche]

Yeah he left because he hated the music. He rejoined after he had his first kid. Think he rejoined for the cash which i guess is fair play

[@VillaBoys123]

I never got that at all.

[@masterknife8423]

I'm not surprised. You listen to the lyrics and music of the first two albums and it's so painful even for at the age Charlie was at the time. No wonder he wanted out and formed Fightstar

[@adamknight7041]

I actually got the opposite impression, I think with retrospective he is actually proud of his association with Busted now more then he was when he was younger because with age and wisdom he acknowledges how young and impressionable they were, the songs and cheeky and humorous and quite corny but ultimately very catchy and alot of fun. Blink-182 wrote cheesy Pop-Punk songs too but they are talented musicians and so are Busted.

[@robovac3557]

And here we have a great example of why the Brit Awards is widely ridiculed.

[@deadkennedyrolls21]

I really want to listen to Fightstar, the actual good music he made before throwing it away for Busted again. Shame.

[@danielthompson2708]

He’s not throwing anything away! Obviously the Fightstar boys can’t do it right know! But they will be back! All Charlie’s music is good not matter if it’s in a band or two or solo! It’s all good!

[@deadkennedyrolls21]

@@danielthompson2708 I love his solo stuff, I was more than happy with that in between the Fightstar stuff. The Busted reunion was just puzzling. Hard not to see it as an easy pay day and, hey, we all need money, especially with a young family. I just think he has an amazing back catalogue with Fightstar and the solo stuff, so why not stick at it 👍

[@danielthompson2708]

@@deadkennedyrolls21 if you think it’s just an easy pay day then you haven’t a clue 😂 do you realise the amount of money is put into the band, for tours/arena rental, studio rental, merch the lot? Cause they are independent , all money made goes into future projects, tours! If it’s an easy pay day , why would they stop for 4 or 5 years? Charlie has an amazing back catalogue with busted Fightstar and solo, 3 completely different styles of music! He’s defo sticking at it! He can do all three! Plus it’s 20 year busted anniversary, only right for them to celebrate it, Fightstar will probs do the same too

[@deadkennedyrolls21]

@@danielthompson2708 no need to be rude is there? I have a clue thanks. It's simple. He gets paid more for paying Wembley Arena with Fightstar than he does playing a Guildhall with Fightstar, even with overheads. You are clearly a hardcore Busted fan so let's leave it at that. You're incapable of criticising him at all, which means you're a fan boy. That's ok. I was there in the early days of Fightstar when Charlie played very hostile metal crowds. It took a long time for him to gain respect and be taken seriously. You can't go from something like that back to Busted and expect people not to be suspicious. That's all I'll say, as I've better things to do with my time than argue with a rose tinted Busted fan boy.

[@danielthompson2708]

@@deadkennedyrolls21 im not rude at all , but apologies if you think that! It’s obvious you will get paid more at Wembley as it’s alot bigger , cost more to rent it too for a night! Big Charlie Simpson fan so I know a lot of what’s happened with him at the start of Fightstar! Besides BTDB is one of the best albums I’ve listened too! Defo in my top 3, the older I got the heavier my music preference has become! People can be suspicious about anything, doesnt mean it’s true! If it’s all about money Charlie would have done mcbusted, but he stuck to his solo instead! The rest is history!

[@AbacusAxolotyl]

Wow…thanks for ruining his reveal in the masked singer for me ☹️😤