Selena Gomez, 19, had already announced she was taking a break from singing to concentrate on her acting career. Today Selena, who starred in last year's hit film Monte Carlo, told her fans that she is splitting from her band Selena Gomez & The Scene."Just to clear up my last instagram post, my band and I are going our separate ways for a while. This year is all about films and acting and I want my band to play music wherever with whoever. We will be back but, it will be a good while. I love them and I love you guys :),"
The post the Disney star was referring to was a cryptic note on her Webstagram page that she had posted one hour earlier. It read: "I can't express enough how grateful I am for this group. They have been with me since day one and I can't believe it's actually over. I love you The Scene, marsh mellow girls, Ashley & Ashlee, Jivanta, Marco, Brian & Brian, mark, Jason, Javier, Timmy! Could NOT have done any of this without you. Currently bawling my eyes out. I'll miss you guys."
The band, who have released three albums together in three years, had just wrapped their South American tour. Selena wrote on her Facebook page before taking to the stage for her final show with her band members: "This tour has been amazing, Thank you all for all the love and support you have shown me on this tour. Today is the last show but. ... I will be back. Love you all."
The acting career of Selena, who rose to fame in the Wizards of Waverly Place, is evidently taking off following her success in Monte Carlo alongside Leighton Meester. Selena has replaced fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus voicing a character in upcoming animated movie Hotel Transylvania.
She is also starring in thriller Aftershock, which is due for release next year, and a highly anticipated drama Spring Breakers, which is also set to hit cinemas in 2013.
The movie, which also stars Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco, Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson and Glee star Heather Morris, tells the story of four college girls who rob a restaurant in order to fund their Spring break. After they are bailed out by a drug and arms dealer, played by James Franco, they are forced to do some dirty work in order to repay him.