Busted’s James Bourne reveals he’s still ‘not out of the woods’ in rare health update amid mystery illness

BUSTED’S James Bourne has revealed he’s still ‘not out of the woods’ in a rare health update amid a mystery illness. The star was forced to withdraw from the McFly Vs Busted tour in September last year due to his health. James Bourne has issued a rare health update Credit: Getty James was forced to pull out of the McFly Vs Busted tour in September last year due to his ill health Credit: Getty In April, he revealed he was having surgery to “extend his life” in a worrying health update, and now he’s issued another one. In a new post on X, James wrote: “As I’m taking a break from the gram, I’ll be posting an update soon about what’s going on with my health in my Spotify bio. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “It’s a long story. Still not out of the woods yet. Thanks for your support and patience.” The update comes a month after James, 42, gave his only interview to The Sun to talk about a new project he was determined to finish despite his on-going health battle. Read More on James Bourne James has been a member of Busted since 2000 Credit: Getty James previously updated fans that he was having surgery to ‘extend his life’ Credit: instagram On July 1 he released new album Murder At The Gates, which he created for a brand new musical with legendary American playwright Steven Sater. He said: “I didn’t want my health to stop me from promoting this project because I’ve put 13 years of my life into it. “There was a fear of not finishing it. But I knew I had to finish it and give this to the people. “There’s like a few people that have been waiting for it. There are hardcore fans who show to up for everything – and I have been speaking about this for a long time. Most read in TV “It feels so good to now have this as a finished product. And it’s the first album I’ve ever produced. So I’m proud of it.” Busted – which also includes Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson – first rose to fame in 2000 thanks to hits including What I Go To School For and Year 3000. 1 comment1