Hey, kate! Is this right? Geri Halliwell Named "Busted"?

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I read in my local rag, news story about how Busted and Blue (good album title that) are playing the Madjeski Stadium in June, and that they were called "Buster" until Geri misread their name on the radio and said "Busted", and the boys thought that was better (which was true).

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 26 April 2004 08:26 (twenty-two years ago)

It seems highly unlikely but I have no idea, to be honest.

― Super-Kate (kate), Monday, 26 April 2004 09:35 (twenty-two years ago)

(had a quick skim on Google, it seems to have been reported as such, originally, in Heat magazine in 2002)
Here's a busted things you did not know page, all bad spelling and exclamations...!
http://groups.msn.com/biggestbustedfans/bustedfacts.msnw

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 26 April 2004 09:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Busted were originally going to be called Buster but Geri Halliwell read there name out wrong on a show. She called them Busted and the boys decided they liked the name better than Buster! (Suggested by Kate!)

I would just like to point out that that Kate is not me Kate.

I've never heard that rumour before. But, you know, I'm not anything like an expert on all things Busted! Sheesh! In fact, the less I know about the actual band, I think I'd prefer it that way!

― Super-Kate (kate), Monday, 26 April 2004 10:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.invisible-face.com/pics/collins_discs/pc_buster.jpg

http://www.tvannuals.co.uk/images/buster_1977_big.jpg

http://www.ofah.uktraders.com/characters/albert.jpg

Three great British institutions, but which were they named after?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Was the middle one meant to be Gonads?

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

What does a big red X have to do with Buster?

― Super-Kate (kate), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmmm, it shows up on my PC. It's popular 1970s comic book Buster, anyway.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:26 (twenty-two years ago)

What does a big red X have to do with Buster?

Hey Kate, if you have to be told, you don't love them like you do..

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm so confused right now.

Erm... my colleague just took the piss out of me for my desktop wallpaper. That's about the extent of my rabid fandom.

― Super-Kate (kate), Monday, 26 April 2004 11:34 (twenty-two years ago)

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