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Mending

Busted, Breaking and Getting Better

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    19 January 2027

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Summary

As part of Busted, Matt Willis played to the biggest crowds, toured the world, and was the wild and daring face of noughties pop. But when the shows were over there was always something else on his mind - alcohol, drugs and keeping the party going.

Twenty years later, Matt has forged a career as a solo musician, actor, presenter and podcast host. He’s happily married to presenter Emma Willis, with three amazing children, and has been clean and sober for eight years. He is in recovery.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529454789
ISBN-10:1529454786
Author:Matt Willis
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:19 January 2027
Weight:383g
Dimensions:38mm x 152mm x 232mm
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Mending by Matt Willis - ISBN: 9781529454789
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About The Author

Matt Willis

Matt Willis is a musician, actor, and broadcaster who uses his platform to raise awareness about addiction and recovery. Best known as the co-founder, bassist, and co-vocalist of the iconic pop-rock band Busted, the band have been recognized for pioneering an era-defining sound of pop-rock, releasing four studio albums, four UK number ones, and gaining nine platinum awards.

Since leaving the band, Matt has become a star of the stage and screen, starring in hit theatre shows such as Waitress, Little Shop of Horrors, 2:22 Ghost Story, and Cabaret, as well as television shows like Eastenders and Birds of a Feather. He also won I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

His critically acclaimed BBC documentary, Fighting Addiction, aired in 2023, and he started his podcast, On the Mend, in the same year. This is his first book.

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