Busted vs McFly at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

Noughties boybands Busted and McFly have united for a tour that is so huge that, here in the capital, by the time it’s through it will have straddle two venues and six nights, over a period of a month and a half. The two groups are facing off as part of the Busted vs McFly Tour, which was announced last autumn.

McFly and Busted’s multi-venue London residency started back in September, and it finishes up this weekend. They kicked things off at Wembley Arena in northwest London for one show, then headed southeast to the O2 in Greenwich for two dates. There are three shows left

Got a ticket for any of the remaining Busted vs McFly tour dates in London? Here’s what you need to know about the shows, from timings to last-minute ticket availability.

When is Busted vs McFly in London?

The two groups are in the capital for three dates this week:

• Thursday October 30 – O2 Arena
• Friday October 31 – O2 Arena
• Saturday November 1 – O2 Arena

Here are the bands’ tour dates in September:

• Friday September 19 – Wembley Arena
• Saturday September 20 – O2 Arena
• Sunday September 21 – O2 Arena

What time do doors open?

Doors will open at 6.30pm on all three dates.

When will Busted and McFly come on stage?

Timings haven’t been confirmed, and are subject to change. Main acts at the O2 and Wembley Arena tend to come on between 8pm and 8.30pm, and at Busted and McFly’s previous tour London dates the main show started at 8pm.

At all London dates so far, McFly have come out first, followed by Busted, followed by a joint set.

Who is supporting Busted vs McFly at the O2?

No support has been confirmed for the show.

Last-minute tickets

Tickets are available on AXS here for all dates and Ticketmaster here for later dates beyond this weekend.

On resale sites, Viagogo has tickets here starting from around £35, and Stubhub here has options at a similar price.

Setlist

For an idea of how Busted and McFly will lineup in London, this was the setlist at one of the previous shows in the capital in September  (according to Setlist.fm)

McFly set

1. Where Did All the Guitars Go?
2. Star Girl
3. That Girl
4. One for the Radio
5. I’ll Be OK
6. Obviously
7. Happiness
8. Room on the 3rd Floor
9. All About You
10. Transylvania / Lies
11. Red
12. The Heart Never Lies

Busted set

1. Crashed the Wedding
2. Meet You There
3. Dawson's Geek / Britney / Nerdy / Why
4. You Said No
5. Loser Kid
6. Who’s David
7. Sleeping With the Light On
8. Everything I Knew
9. Thunderbirds Are Go
10. What I Go to School For

Busted vs McFly set

1. Drum Battle
2. Hate Your Guts (McBusted cover)
3. 3am (Busted song)
4. Not Alone (McFly song)
5. Air Hostess (Busted song)
6. 5 Colours in Her Hair (McFly song)

Encore

1. What Happened to Your Band (McBusted cover)
2. Shine a Light (McFly song)
3. Year 3000 (Busted song)

Is James Bourne touring with Busted and McFly?

Before the first night of the tour in Birmingham, Busted guitarist James Bourne told fans he was ‘not in good enough health to play these shows’ and would have to step back from the tour.

Bourne has apparently given his blessing for the tour to continue, and his younger brother Chris is standing in.

Busted vs McFly reviews

Reviews of the two bands’ shows have so far been resoundingly positive. Michael Cragg in the Guardian said that ‘the boybands go toe-to-toe with their catchy teenage anthems’. The Express described it as ‘the show of their career’, while the Liverpool Echo gave the tour a full five stars.

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