Two weeks ago they abruptly cancelled their 19-date comeback tour just days before it was due to begin after a "deep rift within the band" is said to have developed between the three siblings. They fuelled fan fears they were about to split when they deleted their Twitter account.
Despite Nick and Joe taking to their personal accounts last week to beg fans to be patient, on Tuesday [Oct 29] it was announced the band were quitting.
**Confirming the split Kevin, 25, said: "It's over for now."
**Nick, 21, added: "It's really hard to say 'forever. We're closing a chapter, for sure."
**Joe, 24, simply said: "It was a unanimous decision."
It came after a meeting on October 3, where Nick confessed to his brothers that he had serious concerns about the future of the band. "I was feeling kind of trapped," he said. "I needed to share my heart with my brothers."Problems surfaced in the band several weeks ago as the brothers endured several blazing arguments.
Their spokesman, Jesse Derris, said at the time: "There is a deep rift within the band. There was a big a disagreement over their music direction."It is unclear exactly what the issues are between the sibling but according to reports in the US Joe was recently spotted with an addiction specialist.
The singer was photographed with Mike Bayer, the CEO and founder of Cast Recovery Services, who has worked with the singer's ex-girlfriend Demi Lovato. Mike describes himself as 'well known for quickly responding to crisis situations' on his company website. The band formed in 2005, finding global fame after appearing on Disney Channel children's television network.
In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards. As of May 2009, before the release of Lines, Vines and Trying Times, they have sold over eight million albums worldwide.
