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James Bourne has pulled out of Busted vs McFly tour, just a day before the bands kick off in Birmingham.
The Busted star announced in a statement on Monday that he’s had to quit the tour due to health reasons.
James wrote on Instagram: ‘The VS tour kicks off tomorrow night in Birmingham and as excited as l’ve been all year for this tour to begin.
‘I’m really sorry to say that over the last 8 days it has become clear that I am not in good enough health to play these shows 🙁
‘There’s a lot of information I still don’t have about my condition but my bandmates, management and I are unanimous in deciding that I should focus on the medical stuff for now.
‘I really hope I can be in a position to come back further down the line. It’s still going to. be an amazing show and I will miss being there! See you all as soon as possible.’

James Bourne, 42, (R) has pulled out of Busted vs McFly tour, just a day before the bands kick off in Birmingham (pictured with Busted bandmates Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis)

The Busted star announced in a statement on Monday that he’s had to quit the tour due to health reasons
