LIVE REVIEW: BUSTED VS MCFLY AT THE O2, LONDON 31/10/25

In the age of short attention spans and clout-chasing, a controversial rivalry is perfect social media fodder and a masterclass in modern marketing. The good-natured ribbing between pop titans Busted and McFly however, pre-dates twitter spats and TikTok trends. The jestful tribalism of the early 2000's saw two fan bases, that if they were a Venn diagram, would be almost indistinguishable from a circle.