2017–present: Fourth album

In June 2017 Busted flew to Los Angeles to perform their first American re-formed gig at the Troubadour and continue writing and begin recording for their planned fourth album.

In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would revert to their original genre.

In May 2018, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album.

In July 2018, James Bourne tweeted saying we’re listening back to some mixes for the upcoming fourth album, he also said there’s a new single on the way. Confirmed songs so far, “Nineties” and “Road To Mars”