The Wanted announce they are splitting up “to pursue personal endeavors”

In case you were wondering what that collective scream you’ve been hearing for the past hour is about, The Wanted took to their website earlier today and announced that they will be splitting up after the current tour “to pursue personal endeavors.” For those of you screaming, please be aware that the statement is tempered by the fact that the statement does not say the split is permanent, but that “they will continue on as The Wanted and look forward to many successful projects together in the future.”

Here’s the full statement from the band (with a screen cap from TheWantedMusic.com included):

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JAN

The Wanted are pleased to announce the release of their new video and single ‘Glow In The Dark’ taken from their November release ‘Word of Mouth’. They are very excited to perform ‘Glow In The Dark’ along with their smash singles ‘I Found You’, ‘Chasing The Sun’, and ‘Glad You Came’, amongst others for their fans on their upcoming Word of Mouth Tour.

This tour will be their last for a while as Tom, Max, Jay, Siva and Nathan have collectively decided to take time to pursue personal endeavours following the tour’s conclusion. The band wants to stress to their fans that they will continue on as The Wanted and look forward to many successful projects together in the future. They thank their fans for their continued love and support and look forward to seeing them on tour.

And here’s a little poster we’ve put together in hopes of avoiding worldwide panic: