Destiny’s Child Announce Split

Last Saturday night, Destiny’s Child announced from the stage in Barcelona, Spain that their current tour will be their last. The multi-platinum trio — Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, all of whom have already released solo albums — then issued a statement to MTV News on Sunday about the group’s future, or lack thereof:

“We have been working together as Destiny’s Child since we were 9, and touring together since we were 14,” the statement read. “After a lot of discussion and some deep soul searching, we realized that our current tour has given us the opportunity to leave Destiny’s Child on a high note, united in our friendship and filled with an overwhelming gratitude for our music, our fans, and each other. After all these wonderful years working together, we realized that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest. … No matter what happens, we will always love each other as friends and sisters and will always support each other as artists. 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.”

The title of their latest album, November ’04’s Destiny Fulfilled, might have been a clue

Check out videos for “Cater 2U” and “Girl”, and clips of the whole album here.

“Destiny Fulfilled … And Lovin’ It Tour”
North America:
7/9 – St. Louis, MO @ Savvis Center
7/10 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Arena
7/12 – Nashville, TN @ Gaylord Arena
7/15 – Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
7/16 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
7/17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Office Depot Center
7/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
7/22 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Amphitheatre
7/23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Amphitheatre
7/24 – Raleigh, NC @ Alltell Pavilion
7/28 – Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena
7/29 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
7/31 – Washington, DC @ MCI Center
8/3 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
8/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
8/6 – Boston, MA @ TD North Bank Garden
8/7 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
8/9 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
8/10 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center
8/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Gund Arena
8/13 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
8/14 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
8/19 – San Antonio, TX @ SBC Center
8/20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
8/23 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
8/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Arena
8/27 – Phoenix, AZ @ America West Arena
9/1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
9/2 – Anaheim, CA @ Arrowhead Pond
9/3 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
9/4 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
9/9 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
9/10 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place