
First there was Busted, then there was McFly, followed by McBusted, and now… Busted Vs McFly is hitting the stage next year. It seems we’ve reached the Year 3000, as the boys – all seven of them – are back together, facing off with some of their biggest hits across the country next year, bringing Busted Vs McFly to the AO Arena in Manchester on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October, 2025, and then to Co-op Live on Wednesday 5 November.
Matt, Charlie, James, Tom, Harry, Danny and Dougie will join forces for “the ultimate battle of the bands“, performing some of the greatest pop-rock hits of the 2000s for thousands of adoring fans. The news came last week (October 9) as Busted stormed the stage at McFly’s 21st birthday show in London.
Speaking of the tour, McFly threw down the gauntlet and commented: “Busted gatecrashed our show tonight (not cool), and challenged us to a VS tour next year. They’re old men now, and we are gonna blow them and their carers off the stage next year.
“We’ve had a great time celebrating our 21st birthday this week and next year is going to be even better. P.S. Busted Suck.”
Busted fought back and added: “There’s been a lot of talk recently…. This is where the talking ends….! We are ready to show who is the better band once and for all. McFly suck and Busted Rock!”
Fans can expect to hear the likes of Crashed The Wedding, Year 3000, and Air Hostess from the Busted side, and All About You, Five Colours in her Hair, and Star Girl from the McFly boys at Busted Vs McFly shows next year, with the battle coming to the AO Arena in Manchester for two nights, and a just-announced show on November 5 at Co-op Live, alongside other northern arenas in Sheffield, Leeds and Liverpool.
Last year Busted scored a number one album with Greatest Hits 2.0, and sold out 26 UK arena gigs. Meanwhile McFly’s seventh album Power To Play hit the number two spot on the UK Albums Chart last year, joined by a run of massive shows, including two sold-out gigs at the O2 Arena to mark 21 years since the release of their debut.
UK tour dates for McFly Vs Busted in 2025:
- September 16 & 17 – BP Pulse Live, Birmingham
- September 19 – OVO Arena Wembley, London
- September 20 & 21 – The O2, London
- September 23 & 24 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
- September 26 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
- September 27 & 28 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
- September 30 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
- October 2 & 3 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- October 7 & 8 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
- October 10 & 11 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
- October 14 & 15 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
- October 17 & 18 – AO Arena, Manchester
- October 20 & 26 – 3Arena, Dublin
- October 21 & 22 – SSE Arena, Belfast
- October 31 − The O2, London
- November 1 − The O2, London
- November 3 − OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- November 5 − Co-op Live, Manchester
- November 6 − Utilita Arena, Sheffield
General sale is now live here.
Co-op presale starts at 3pm on Friday 18 October for Co-op members – you can sign up here. General sale for the Co-op Live gig starts at 4pm on Friday 18 October here.