Busted pics

1 of 12 Busted were signed to major label, Universal, at the start of 2002. Their debut single, What I Go To School For, went to number three that September

2 of 12 Since then Charlie, James and Matt have had eight top three hits, including four number ones and their two albums have both made the top 10

3 of 12 The punk-pop trio who describe themselves as "a pop band not a boyband", became famous for jumping during gigs

4 of 12 They were huge by the time they cleaned up at the Smash Hits Poll Winners party in 2003, scooping five prizes at the ceremony - including best band in the world ever!

5 of 12 At the Brit Awards 2004, Busted walked away with the best British breakthrough and pop act - and performed The Undertones' Teenage Kicks

6 of 12 They rocketed to number one in the singles charts with their theme from the film version of Thunderbirds in August 2004

7 of 12 In November they launched a fly-on-the-wall account of their attempt to break America, titled America Or Busted on MTV...

8 of 12 They recorded on the Band Aid 20 Do They Know It's Christmas single to raise money for famine relief in Africa...

9 of 12 And switched on the Christmas lights in Regent Street, London, after performing three songs as part of the after show event for the premiere of The Incredibles!

10 of 12 Here they are performing on stage to a packed crowd at Wembley Arena on 13 December 2004 in London

11 of 12 And posing for photographers at the launch of the Make Poverty History Campaign at the start of 2005, shortly before announcing they will be taking a "temporary break"

12 of 12 Finally it all came to end in January 2005, with the band admitting they're splitting, after Charlie decided to quit the band.