BUSTED Tops BRIT Awards and Readies for U.S. Debut.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Last night marked a significant milestone for the British rockers BUSTED bust·ed adj. 1. Slang a. Smashed or broken: busted glass; a busted rib. b. Out of order; inoperable: a busted vending machine. 2. . They were winners of two BRIT Awards For Brits, a South African town, see Brits, North West The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. (British Record Industry Trust, similar to the U.S. Grammys) for "British Breakthrough Artist" and "Best Pop Act," beating out the likes of Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. , Christina Aguilera  Some statements may be disputed, incorrect, , biased or otherwise objectionable. The multi-platinum trio have made their mark in Europe with their first and second CD, both debuting at the top of the charts. Having both CDs in the Top Ten at the same time, BUSTED holds the Guiness Book of World Records for having consecutive singles climb to #3, #2 and #1 on the pop charts; and a sold-out arena tour that kicks off February 26 that will reach over 250,000 fans. As BUSTED continues to take over the British pop scene, the U.S. is gearing up for their debut. "What I Go To School For "What I Go to School For" is the debut single by UK pop/rock band, Busted released in 2002. It was inspired by a teacher that Busted bassist Matt Willis had a crush on at school. " will be released as a commercial single in the states on May 5 and is a preview of what is to come from the group's self-titled U.S. release slated for June, 2004 on Universal Records. For Further Information, Please Contact Universal Records Phylicia Fant, 212-841-8640 (phylicia.fant@umusic.com) or Serena Gallagher, 212-841-8201 (serena.gallagher@umusic.com) |
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