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Vernon brings the big tunes

Busted's Matt Willis goes on a ten-song musical journey in his penultimate Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Vernon's music quiz Ten to the Top.

Busted's Matt Willis chooses his penultimate Tracks of My Years.

Matt is the co-founder of guitar-pop band Busted, along with Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Tom Fletcher, and, since forming at the turn of the century, the band have had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit awards, released four studio albums and sold over five million records worldwide.

In 2006, Matt took part in Celebrity MasterChef and I鈥檓 a Celeb, where he was crowned King of the Jungle. This led to a successful television career, as well as acting roles including Flashdance the Musical, Wicked and 2:22 A Ghost Story.

Last year, Matt hosted a well-received documentary on 成人快手 One called Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction, where he shared his ongoing battle and the impact that it has had on his family.

Now, in celebration of their 20th anniversary, Matt, Charlie, James and Tom are embarking on a UK arena tour for Busted, which kicks off on 2 September in Plymouth and will finish in Manchester on the 24th. They will also be appearing at Radio 2's Party in the Park on Saturday 16 September.

Matt's first two choices are by Jimmy Eat World and The Killers.

There are also more audio nuggets from the 成人快手 Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

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Thu 13 Jul 2023 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • 尝别颈驳丑鈥怉苍苍别

    Don't Say Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Rick Astley

    Dippin' My Feet

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Conan Gray

    Never Ending Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Record of The Week

    • Dermot Kennedy

      Don't Forget Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Rozalla

    Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

    • Rozalla - Everybody's Free.
    • Epic.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Various Artis.
    • Global Television.

  • Lady Blackbird

    Baby I Just Don't

    • Black Acid Soul.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    vampire

    • GUTS.
    • Polydor.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Ed Sheeran

      The A-Team

      • The A Team (Radio 1 Maida Vale Session, 2014).

  • Kym Sims

    Too Blind To See It

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Album of The Week

    • Niall Horan

      Meltdown

      • The Show.
      • Capitol Records.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

  • Jimmy Eat World

    The Middle

    • Bleed American.
    • Interscope.
    • 3.

  • Busted

    Air Hostess

    • A Present For Everyone.
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • The Killers

    All These Things That I've Done

    • (CD Single).
    • Lizard King Records.

  • Olivia Dean & Leon Bridges

    The Hardest Part

    • Messy.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.