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Busted rejected offer to compete in Eurovision

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May 10, 2025

BUSTED singer Matt Willis has revealed his band rejected an offer to compete for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The 42-year-old claimed McFly were also asked after his own pop punk band turned down the chance to compete.

Speaking on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Willis said: “As per usual, Busted were asked first and we said no, so they went to McFly, but they asked us a couple of years ago. They said: ‘Would you like to write a song and perform it on Eurovision’?”

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