Hanson

Recent weeks have seen Busted team up with Simple Plan and Neck Deep for a series of 2.0 reworkings of their fan favorites‘ Loser Kid’ and ‘Meet You There’. Now the campaign continues with a fresh spin on the concept as Busted teams up with HANSON for a brand new version of the American brothers’ 1997 #1 smash hit ‘MMMBop’. It emerges ahead of Busted’s upcoming Greatest Hits tour, which features HANSON as a special guest at all shows from Sept. 9 onwards.

A Busted and HANSON collab is such a no-brainer it’s surprising that it hasn’t happened before. With HANSON joining the upcoming tour dates, the musical collaboration was essential. 

This new version of ‘MMMBop’ sees both bands bringing their best to the track, with Busted providing fresh lead vocals and a new burst of pop-punk punchiness, while HANSON provides uplifting vocal harmonies and arguably the most memorable hook of the entire ‘90s. Listen HERE.

Busted’s James Bourne says, “It's been such an honor to sing this 90’s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release! To have them as special guests on tour with us in September will be really special too, we're huge fans of Hanson!”

HANSON’s Taylor Hanson adds, “It’s been a thrill to reimagine ‘MMMBop’ with Busted and to see how a song with such history comes to life in a new way. This is a true fusion of HANSON and Busted, we can’t wait to share it.”

And just maybe Busted and HANSON will reunite to perform ‘MMMBop’ on tour…

Tickets for Busted’s 20th anniversary and Greatest Hits tour have been in phenomenal public demand, leading to numerous shows being added to the extensive arena tour and with all dates now either sold-out or with very limited tickets remaining HERE. The line-up is completed by further special guests in the shape of New Hope Club and The Tyne. The dates are:

SEPTEMBER

2nd - Plymouth, Pavilions (SOLD OUT)

3rd - Cardiff, International Arena (SOLD OUT)

5th - Swansea, Arena (SOLD OUT)

6th - Bournemouth, BIC (SOLD OUT)

7th - Brighton, Centre (SOLD OUT)

9th - Birmingham, Utilita Arena (SOLD OUT)

10th - London, The O2 (SOLD OUT)

12th - Bridlington, Spa (SOLD OUT)

13th - Newcastle, Utilita Arena (SOLD OUT)

15th - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena (SOLD OUT)

16th - Newcastle, Utilita Arena

17th - Leeds, First Direct Arena

19th - Aberdeen, P&J Live

20th - Glasgow, OVO Hydro (SOLD OUT)

22nd - Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena (SOLD OUT)

23rd - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

24th - Manchester, AO Arena (SOLD OUT)

26th - Cardiff, International Arena

27th - London, The O2

29th - Birmingham, Utilita Arena

30th - Manchester, AO Arena

OCTOBER

1st-  Glasgow, OVO Hydro

4th - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

6th - Dublin, 3Arena

8th - Belfast, SSE Arena

10th - London, The O2

Consisting of brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac, HANSON started out as an independent band in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before becoming a worldwide sensation with ‘MMMBop’. A #1 in 27 countries including the UK and the US, the song set them on the path to further success including their international multi-Platinum debut album ‘Middle of Nowhere’, three Grammy Award nominations and two BRIT nominations. 

Further hit singles included another three Top 10s in the UK with ‘Where’s The Love’, ‘I Will Come To You’ and ‘Penny & Me’. In more recent years they’ve extended their career as an independent band via their own 3CG label, which saw them return to the upper reaches of the Billboard album charts with ‘Anthem’. 

They also became the first band to participate on the US edition of ‘The Masked Singer’, and have collaborated with artists as varied as AWOLNATION, Owl City and Blues Traveler.