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Busted's James Bourne has revealed his younger brother Chris has donated him a kidney to save him after he was 'given a few years to live'.
The singer, 43, called his sibling, 33, his 'hero' on Monday as he spoke about the surgery for the first time and said they are both recovering well in hospital.
He shared on his Spotify account: 'Wow, what the hell happened? One minute you're heading out on tour, the next thing you know you're on the bench and out of the game.
'My condition was serious and the doctors told me l had a few years left to live.
'I'm happy to share now that my youngest brother, Chris, who stepped in for me on tour last year, has saved my life yet again. This time quite literally by donating me one of his kidneys.
'I can't believe how much better I'm starting to feel already. I'm still going to need some time, but I wanted you to know that we're both recovering from surgery just fine. My brother is a hero.'
Busted's James Bourne, 43, has revealed his younger brother Chris, 33, has donated him a kidney to save him after he was 'given a few years to live'
The singer called his sibling his 'hero' on Monday as he spoke about the surgery for the first time and said they are both recovering well in hospital
He added in an accompanying post on X: 'Health update. I’m still alive and kicking and it’s all thanks to my brother'
James continued to praise his young brother as he shared a selfie on social media and quipped 'I'm still alive and kicking'.
He added in an accompanying post on X: 'Health update. I’m still alive and kicking and it’s all thanks to my brother.'
James didn't go into detail about his condition, but revealed in September he was awaiting 'life-extending' surgery.
The musician has kept a low profile ever since he pulled out of the band's tour with McFly last year.
His bandmates Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis told fans at the time how James was 'really f****** sick'.
As Busted appeared on stage, Matt said: '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. But we're going do the best we can. Health is wealth.'
James announced in a statement that he had to quit the tour due to health reasons.
He wrote on Instagram: '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:-(
'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.'
McFly achieved 18 consecutive UK top 20 singles, seven of which peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart. They also won the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Pop Act.
Meanwhile, Busted from Southend-on-Sea, enjoyed four UK number one singles, won two Brit Awards, and sold over five million records worldwide.
In 2013, the two bands combined to become a six-piece pop-punk supergroup called McBusted, albeit without lead vocalist and guitarist Charlie, who wanted to focus on his rock band Fightstar and a solo career.
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