Destiny's Child split

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:24 pm

&B stars Destiny's Child split

Destiny's Child have sold more than 50 million CDs worldwide
R&B group Destiny's Child have confirmed they are splitting up.
The trio of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams told 16,000 fans at a concert in Barcelona they were going to call it a day.

"We realised that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest," the chart-toppers said in a statement.

The group will tour North America before they split, with their final show in Vancouver on 10 September.

Destiny's Child scored a string of hit singles since 1998, including chart-toppers Independent Women and Survivor.

We've been blessed with success and the greatest fans in the world

Destiny's Child
They have sold more than 50 million CDs worldwide, including solo releases, their record company said.

"We've been blessed with success and the greatest fans in the world," the group said.

"After a lot of discussion and some deep soul searching, we realised that our current tour has given us the opportunity to leave Destiny's Child on a high note.

They would be "united in our friendship and filled with an overwhelming gratitude for our music, our fans, and each other", they added.

"We want to thank all of our fans for their incredible love and support and hope to see you all again as we continue fulfilling our destinies."

Global stardom

Beyonce Knowles has enjoyed a highly successful solo career
Guided by Beyonce's father Matthew Knowles, the trio used a strong image and cutting-edge pop sound to shoot to global stardom.

They won two Grammy Awards for best R&B group performance for Say My Name in 2000 and Survivor in 2001.

Their greatest success came after an acrimonious change of personnel at the start of 2000, and the current trio took a break in 2002 to pursue solo projects.

Beyonce Knowles proved the most successful on both sides of the Atlantic with hits such as Crazy In Love with her boyfriend, rapper Jay-Z.

She has also won roles in films including Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Pink Panther.

Comeback

Kelly Rowland sang the duet Dilemma with rap star Nelly, which also topped the charts in the US and UK.

Their comeback album, Destiny Fulfilled, reached number one in the US at the end of 2004 and has sold 2.7 million copies.

Reports of their split were initially denied by the UK arm of their record company, Sony/BMG.

In previous interviews, Destiny's Child insisted they reformed because it was enjoyable - not because it was a shrewd business move.

"We did this record for ourselves, not to sell a million the first week out," Knowles told Billboard in an interview last year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainmen ... 087228.stm

Post by **Pauly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:24 pm

Oh no, no sleep for me tonight. Utterly devastated.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:25 pm

I know Pauly.
I would like to group hug everyone thats gonna be as affected as us 2 tonight.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:27 pm

what the hell, DC.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:35 pm

Post by **saturn** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:37 pm

breaking news

Post by **Zyte -_-** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:40 pm

can you keep up.

it was all about beyonce anyways.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:54 pm

Post by **Zyte -_-** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:01 pm

Post by **plained** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:24 pm

:icon20: Doi'ng

Post by **saturn** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:24 pm

that dame got some fine bootay

Post by **plained** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:26 pm

centrifugal force bootah mea

Post by **plained** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:27 pm

sommy i have a lil pukeup when i get too ecited

Post by **losCHUNK** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:26 am

thank god

now if he could kindly place them in a grave id be more than happy to start going to church

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:53 am

fat thighs

I couldn't care less, there's no audible difference between Destiny's Child and Beyoncé solo.

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:32 am

didnt they just come back together?
i mean You take my Breath or whatever it was called was their first single in about 3 years, after beyonce and kelly went solo

it was always about beyonce anyways

Post by **Geebs** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:03 am

In other news, the Spice Girls are getting back together.

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:18 pm

DC, posting this makes you undeniably gay, you know that right?
FFS, just reading it makes me want to go pick out fabric swatches. Ecch, I feel like I need to go read Hemingway or chop wood or something.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:46 pm

I saw it when i was reading the BBC site about Jacko

I thought people should know !