James Bourne says brother donated kidney after grave prognosis

Busted singer James Bourne says his younger brother, Chris, donated a kidney after doctors told him his condition was serious and he had only a few years to live. The brothers are recovering from the transplant, which took place in early October, according to James and Chris’s accounts. James, 43, said he was already feeling significantly better after the operation but would need more time to recover. He has not publicly identified the condition that led to the transplant. His comments about the prognosis and his improvement were shared in a public statement; the reports of his medical condition rely on the brothers’ accounts rather than independent clinical information. Chris said he volunteered to become a donor after learning how serious his brother’s condition was. Following testing, he was found to be a near-perfect match, he said. The brothers had been told the operation would take place at some point during the year, depending on James’s wellbeing, before a date was set for early October. Chris had previously stepped in for James on Busted’s arena tour with McFly after James withdrew because of his health. Chris said he performed in his brother’s place without having...