In 2009, a band of five was formed, and then signed with Universal Music. No, no, this wasn’t One Direction. It’s another well-known band called The Wanted.

Max George, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes began auditioned together in 2009 for Jay Collins. Siva Kaneswaran and Jay McGuiness later joined.

Since 2010, the band has put out three albums, and one EP. They have been on toured three times, and were featured on X Factor. Between 2010 and 2013, the band has won numerous awards like Biggest Breakthrough (2010) and Best Group (2013), along with a Platinum album.

In 2011, the band also went to Brazil to support Justin Bieber, and they went to Manchester Evening News Arena in support of Britney Spears.

According to The Mirror, On January 20, 2014, the band announced that they would be taking a break after their current tour, Word of Mouth, in a statement, which says, “"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."

The Wanted has released songs like “Chasing the Sun,” “Glad You Came,” and “War Zone.” Theirs ages range from 19-23.

While the band has been working nonstop, they should not be taking a break.

They are at the peak of their career. If they take a break now, and continue later their interests will change, and their fans will get older.

We have seen several bands take a break for years, and then try to make a comeback. These bands were once great, and were loved by their fans. These bands are well known like The Back Street Boys, and Boys II Men.

These two bands have comeback, and tried to be successful, however in The Back Street boys case, Justin Timberlake went on to make a career as a solo artist, and The Boys II Men recently announced that they would be ending their tour to headline a show at Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

When a band leaves the scene at the peak of their career for a few years, one member might go on, as Timberlake did, and make a solo career. He could also be very successful. In this case, the others may have pursued different interests. When the make a comeback, these bands have to rely on their fans, who have grown older to still love them. These fans are busy, and they have children (probably), so it isn’t easy for them to go to a concert or to buy an album.

In The Wanted’s case, if they take a month off, then it could be fine, however if they plan to take a year or years off-their fans will lose interest.

The Wanted should not take a break. Their music career could suffer. Their friendship could suffer if they all plan to go their separate ways.

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