The Jonas Brothers are back. The highly-anticipated reunion of the band was announce on Thursday, Feb. 28 after their break-up six years ago.
Rumors began to circulate on Monday, Feb. 18 when The Sun reported that brothers met in London, England to discuss their comeback.
On Feb. 27, all of the Jonas Brothers social media accounts were reactivated and blacked out, sparking conversations on social media. The next day, Feb. 28, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be releasing new music on March 1.
Cabrini University alumna Elena Conway has been a fan of the Jonas Brothers for 10 years and was surprised by the news of their reunion.
“I didn’t believe it at first when I started to hear all the rumors! Then Wednesday, I heard rumors about a new single on Friday, but I didn’t believe that either,” Conway said. “When they started posting on Instagram and Twitter, I was so happy! I waited six years for this, and I thought it would never come.”
The Jonas Brothers broke up in October 2013, after a “deep rift” within the band. This rift caused the cancellation of a tour, the halt of the release of the fifth studio album and many questions across the fan base.
During their time apart, Nick Jonas embarked on a solo career releasing two studio albums, “Nick Jonas” and “Last Year Was Complicated.” Joe Jonas, along with Jack Lawson, former live drummer for the Jonas Brothers, created the band DNCE. The band released a self-titled studio album in 2016. Kevin Jonas focused on fatherhood, spending time with his daughters and wife during the break.
On March 1, the Jonas Brothers released their first single since the hiatus. Their new single entitled “Sucker” charted number one on iTunes while the music video has almost 45 million views on YouTube.
“I loved it! I think to really appreciate the song you should also watch the music video too,” sophomore political science and philosophy majors Samar Dahleh said. “The way they incorporated their wives and girlfriend was so beautiful and I’m really happy for them.”
In a video posted by the Late Late Show, Nick Jonas comments that this reunion has been in the works for the last seven months.
Effie Soldatos, a senior early education major, has been a fan since the band released their first album in 2006.
“I can’t wait to hear about their tour plans and see tour dates,” Soldatos said. “I’ve been waiting for this come back since they broke up.”
