ContactMusic — Charlie Simpson launched his debut solo album 'Young Pilgrim' in London last night (16. 08. 11). The Fightstar rocker played a show at the city's Borderline venue where he performed most of the tracks from his first record, which showcases a more fol... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Engineer Records has announced the release of Unity: A Benefit For The Children Of The Japanese Tsunami Disaster. The digital compilation features exclusive tracks from the Gaslight Anthem, Moneen, Brian Southall (of Isles & Glaciers/the Receiving E... more info

ContactMusic — British pop star Charlie Simpson has ruled out reuniting with his former boyband Busted, insisting it "won't happen in a million years". The singer, who has since performed for rock band Fightstar and is now a solo artist, was last year (10) said to ... more info

ContactMusic — Charlie Simpson doesn't get "excited" by "new heavy music". The Fightstar singer has recorded his debut solo album, 'Young Pilgrim', which moves away from the band's heavy roots to a more folk and Americana influenced sound, and he admits he doesn't ... more info

Guardian Music — (Nusic)"I'm from a metal background," insisted Charlie Simpson in 2006, after walking out on unit-shifting boy band Busted. Back then, fronting his "what-I-really-wanted-to-do-all-along" emo/rock project Fightstar was "a dream scenario". However,... more info

Guardian Music — Take That are bigger than ever, inspiring a wave of comeback tours from the likes of New Kids on the Block, Blue and East 17. Craig McLean talks to former teen idols about six packs, fandom and Eurovision – and discovers why Busted will never refor... more info

Unreality Music — Fightstar frontman and former Busted member Charlie Simpson will release his debut solo album Young Pilgrim on 15th August 2011. First up: Fightstar fans, don't panic! The band are currently ... more info

NME — Fightstar frontman set to tour in June and July more info

NME — Fightstar frontman goes acoustic for new solo material - video more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Charlie Simpson has posted a debut single online.... more info