Busted‘s James Bourne has issued an update on his health, saying he needs a “major surgery” to extend his life.

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The guitarist was forced to sit out the band’s joint UK and Ireland tour with McFly last year, telling fans at the time that he was “not in good enough health to play these shows” and said he was “really sorry” to step back from the tour.

His bandmates later addressed his absence on stage, with Matt Willis telling fans: “James Bourne is really fucking sick and we love him and we miss him.”

Now, Bourne has issued another update on his health after months of silence. Taking to Instagram yesterday, he wrote: “I realised it’s been about six months since I posted last.

“I have a plan in place to have a major surgery that should extend my life and hopefully make me well enough to come back to what I love the most, which is touring and making music.

“It really sucks to be out of the game. But there is hope!” he added.

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