University of Southampton Students' Union

Charlie Simpson is an English singer, songwriter, and musician born on 7 June 1985 in Suffolk. He is a member of the pop-punk band Busted and the post-hardcore band Fightstar. Simpson has been recognized for his transition from a pop star to a hard rock frontman. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and the harmonica. Throughout his career, Simpson has achieved eleven UK Albums Chart top 40 releases, with six reaching the top 10. He has also had four UK number-one singles with Busted, two top-20 singles with Fightstar, and two UK top-10 solo albums. His work across bands and solo projects has resulted in over five million records sold worldwide. Simpson has received two Brit Awards, a Rock Sound Award, and has been nominated for two Kerrang! Awards.