BUSTED star James Bourne has revealed is having major surgery in an attempt to extend his life in a worrying health update
The singer was forced to pull out of the band’s tour last year with just hours to go after falling seriously ill.
He has kept a low profile since but now six months on he has issued a worrying update to his fans.
“I realised it’s been about six months since I posted last,” he wrote on an Instagram story.
“I have a plan in place to have major surgery that should extend my life and hopefully make me well enough to come back to what I love the most which is touring and making music.
“It really sucks to be out of the game.
“But there is hope!”
James shot to fame alongside Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis when Busted arrived on the pop scene in 2002 with What I Go To School For.
In September he pulled out of the band’s tour with McFly with just hours to spare.
In his statement, James cited health problems and said he “hoped to come back further down the line”.
He wrote: “The VS tour kicks off tomorrow night in Birmingham and as excited as I’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,”
Although he didn’t disclose what the health issue is, James said: “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 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!”
