For the Joanne song, see Busted . For the slang word for the action of getting caught by law enforcement, see Arrest. Busted were an English band consisting of James Bourne (rhythm guitar; born 13 September 1983), Charlie Simpson (lead guitar and occasionally drums; born 7 June 1985), and Matt Willis (then called Matt Jay; bass guitar; born 8 May 1983) which formed in 2001 and disbanded on 14 January 2005. In some countries (including The Netherlands) the band was known as Bust. Busted may also be recognised as the originating force behind the breakout act McFly. They earned a place in the Guinness World Record by selling out London's Wembley Arena eleven times in one year, six of those being on consecutive nights. The band also won two Brit awards in 2004. It has been said that Busted contributed to changing the face of pop music at the turn of the millennium. This was for influencing kids back into guitar