Jonas Brothers confirm split

The Jonas Brothers have confirmed they have split.

The ‘Pom Poms’ hitmakers – made up of siblings Kevin, 25, Joe, 24, and 21-year-old Nick, sparked speculation they had split earlier this month after cancelling their US tour due to a  »deep rift within the band » and deleting their Twitter account have confirmed they are going their separate ways – though they haven’t ruled out getting back together in future.

Kevin said:  »It’s over for now. »

Nick added:  »It’s really hard to say ‘forever’. We’re closing a chapter, for sure. »

The trio met up on October 3, and agreed to split after Nick told his brothers he had  »serious concerns » about the future of the band.

He told People:  »I was feeling kind of trapped.I needed to share my heart with my brothers. »

And his siblings agreed with his view.

Joe added:  »It was a unanimous decision. »

The Jonas Brothers have sold over 20 million records since releasing their 2006 debut album ‘It’s About Time’ and have starred in a string of Disney movies.

The ‘SOS’ singers’ American tour was due to start in Philadelphia on October 11 but they cancelled the gigs following a major argument about the  »direction » their music was going.

Their spokesperson Jesse Derris said recently:  »There is a deep rift within the band. There was a big a disagreement over their music direction. »