Charlie Simpson
Charlie Simpson
Charles Robert "Charlie" Simpsonis an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the youngest member of multi-BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist, guitarist and co-lyricist in alternative rock band Fightstar. AllMusic has noted that Simpson is "perhaps the only pop star to make the convincing transition from fresh-faced boy bander to authentic hard rock frontman". Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, keyboard, piano and drums. In February 2016 Simpson released the first single with his new band,...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth7 June 1985
CityWoodbridge, England
Busted is not the ideal band I'd like to be in by any stretch of the imagination.
Lots of people say to me, 'I completely hate Busted'. That's completely cool with me. I understand why.
There were a few 6th form girls that I got with when I was I the 6th form, they were really nice, so that was cool.
I started to hate fame, I didn't want to go out, because I didn't want to be recognised for what I was being recognised for.
I understand how hard rock fans feel inside out, because I was one of those people.
I wanted to play music. I didn't think about where it would go or what it would do.
I was fine with everything except Maths. I was terrible at Maths.
I've taken my destiny into my own hands and I'm in a happy place.
I've lived my career backwards - I started off huge and I've got smaller and more personal, and I'm much more comfortable now.
The Busted thing happened when I was 16. I saw an opportunity, took it and it was better than being at school. It was a fun job but I'd never claim Busted was anything other than a pop band.
I wouldn't go back and change anything.
I've got so many musical personalities, I could probably get treatment for it.
It was a fun job but I'd never claim Busted was anything other than a pop band.
My life now could not be better.