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Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nGirls Aloud, JLS and Oasis. What do they all have in common?<\/p>\n Nostalgia.<\/p>\n It’s everywhere, from music and movies to games and TV shows – and it can be big business.<\/p>\n When the Gallagher brothers announced their reunion tour earlier this year they were the latest household name to spark a ticket-buying frenzy.<\/p>\n Now Busted and McFly have announced a “mega tour” – co-headlining a series of dates around the UK. <\/p>\n Both bands have been around since the early noughties and have had their fair share of break-ups, reunions, hiatuses and comebacks over the years.<\/p>\n It’s not the first time the two have joined forces.<\/p>\n Back in 2014, members of both formed “supergroup” McBusted without Busted frontman Charlie Simpson.<\/p>\n Now he’s back, and for fans it’s a dream reunion and a chance to relive their memories.<\/p>\n But can you have too much nostalgia?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When BBC Newsbeat speaks to Busted’s Matt Willis and McFly’s Harry Judd ahead of their rehearsals, Matt admits the groups were “quite shy of that word”.<\/p>\n “We didn’t want to be nostalgic,” he says. <\/p>\n “It’s something you never want to be as a band.”<\/p>\n But, Matt admits, the power of nostalgia is “massive” and there’s nothing like the feeling it gives you.<\/p>\n “It’s a huge thing when you feel that,” he says.<\/p>\n “There’s certain things about our bands, which remind people of a pinnacle moment in their life.”<\/p>\n Harry says there are times when both bands want to move on because they’re still releasing new music.<\/p>\n “But also, be proud of your past and let people enjoy that nostalgic feeling,” he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It’s an emotion star girl Melissa Larsson, a fan of both bands, is happy to experience.<\/p>\n “I personally live on nostalgia,” she tells Newsbeat. <\/p>\n “We were younger, it’s a nice memory… people look back fondly.”<\/p>\n Melissa agrees that there a lot of comebacks and reunions right now, but is convinced the bands genuinely enjoy working with each other and hanging out.<\/p>\n And she wouldn’t mind if some of her other favourite bands followed Busted and McFly’s lead.<\/p>\n “I don’t see it as a negative whatsoever,” she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nostalgia isn’t a guarantee of success for established bands, but it doesn’t hurt, either.<\/p>\n Kriss Thakrar, from analytics company Midia Research, tells Newsbeat comfort and familiarity are one of the biggest draws for long-time fans.<\/p>\n “Nostalgia really kicked up during the pandemic when people were seeking comfort from the chaos,” he says.<\/p>\n “The world is still a pretty chaotic and uncertain place so the drive toward nostalgia hasn\u2019t subsided.”<\/p>\n He also tells us that is more difficult to break into music now, resulting in less new music and fewer artists able to make an impact on culture.<\/p>\n “Following niche artists may not work for everyone and in some ways nostalgia feeds into a longing for a more mainstream past that has been lost”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The bands had been building up to the joint tour announcement over the summer, framing the gigs as a battle of “Busted Vs McFly”.<\/p>\n After sharing 21 years in the spotlight, the boys say the hook for the upcoming shows is them settling once and for all the “underlying rivalry” between them.<\/p>\n When two beloved groups announce a comeback it usually generates headlines, but do they ever worry that they’re holding newer bands back? <\/p>\n “I don’t think so, no,” says Harry.<\/p>\n “We always look forward to having support acts at our shows and supporting young artists.<\/p>\n “This year, I’ve had a band in the studio and recorded four tracks for them.<\/p>\n “Hopefully we’re not getting in the way of anyone’s potential success.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It’s easy to write off reunions as a lazy cash-in, but the dedicated fans who are likely to turn up will want an experience to remember.<\/p>\n Obviously, Harry and Matt say they want to give everyone at their concert the best night of their lives.<\/p>\n And, Matt says, while it’s up to bands to choose what they offer in terms of premium tickets, there’s a limit to what people will put up with.<\/p>\n “If you make every ticket extortionately expensive, then it’s so out of order on most of your fan base,” he says.<\/p>\n As for whether they’ll still be playing in the Year 3000, they’re not sure – but they don’t see themselves stopping yet.<\/p>\n “What are we going to do, retire because we’re successful?” Matt says.<\/p>\n “Can I see myself doing this at 50? I don’t know,” he says. “Right now, I love it, and I’m fully invested.”<\/p>\n Harry adds: “Nothing compares to being on a stage with your instrument playing to your fans, nothing beats it.”<\/p>\n “I can’t ever see myself not wanting to do it,” he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\")
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