James Bourne has issued a health update amid his mystery illness as he said that he’s still ‘not out of the woods yet’ but thanked fans for their ‘support and patience’
James Bourne has shared a health update(Image: Getty Images For Bauer Media)
Busted member James Bourne has given a health update amid his mystery illness as he revealed he’s still ‘not out of the woods yet’.
Last September, James announced he had to quit the band’s tour with McFly due to his health, and while he hasn’t shared further details about his health issues, he did previously say he needed surgery to extend his life.
Now, taking to X, musician James, 42, has issued a rare update, saying it’s a “long story” and thanking fans for their patience. He wrote: “As I’m taking a break from the gram, I’ll be posting an update soon about what’s going on with my health in my Spotify bio. It’s a long story. Still not out of the woods yet. Thanks for your support and patience.”
The health update comes after his most recent one in April, where James revealed that he needed surgery to extend his life. Writing on his Instagram Stories at the time, he wrote: “I realised it’s been about six months since I posted last.
“I have a plan in place to have a 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!”
Last year, James shocked fans when he announced he would be absent from the McFly Vs Busted tour because of his poor health.
“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,” he said at the time.
“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’ younger brother Chris instead joined the band onstage, and his bandmate Matt Willis paid tribute to him as he said on stage: “Okay, you may have noticed our best friend is not here tonight. James Bourne is really f***ing sick and we love him and we miss him. This is the first show we’ve ever played without him and it’s really weird. But we’re gonna do the best we can.”
He also said that “health is wealth” and asked fans to send James their well wishes.
