FIFTH HARMONY BAND SPLITS UP IN TO PURSUE SOLO CAREER

On Twitter on Monday (March 19), the Fifth Harmony Band has announced  they were going their separate ways in order to pursue solo endeavors,  "in order to stay authentic to ourselves and to you".

"We're all very excited and grateful to be able to take this time to learn and grow creatively and really find our footing as individuals."

"Reflecting on the past six years since we started on X-Factor, we've realized just how far we've come and we appreciate everything so much, more now than ever," they wrote in a statement on social media.

Then came the gut-punching news from Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui, who formed during second season of The X Factor in 2012 after judge Simon Cowell suggested they work together (fifth member Camila Cabello left the group in December 2016 and has been making waves as her song  {havana} hit the fans ).

There was no further information on how long the hiatus might last, though the quartet did note that they have a run of shows scheduled through the end of the year that they will play as planned.

After completing an Asian tour last week and a show at Universal Orlando the night before their announcement, 5H's next scheduled show is May 11 in Hollywood, Florida, at the Seminole Hard Rock, followed by shows in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 13 and Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 16.