Known for hits such as “Work From Home” and “Worth It,” Fifth Harmony is a popular girl group currently consisting of  Ally Brooke, Normani Hamilton, Dinah Jane, and Lauren Jauregui. Previously Camila Cabello was a member, but she officially left the group in December of 2016. Fifth Harmony released a self titled album in August and spent the beginning of 2018 touring. However, all the positive events happening for the band have stalled slightly with a recent announcement from the girls on Twitter.

“After six years going hard, non stop, we… realized that in order to stay authentic to ourselves and to you, we do need to take some time now to go on a hiatus from Fifth Harmony in order to pursue solo endeavors.” The Tweet said. “…In doing this we are allowing ourselves to gain new experiences, strengths, and perspectives that we can bring back to our Fifth Harmony family.” The group clarified at the end of their heartfelt message that they still planned to perform at shows scheduled throughout the rest of the year.

While some “Harmonizers” were heartbroken at the news, other wondered why the group decided on a hiatus. Fairly often these hiatuses end up becoming permanent, but there are people who argue that this is a good thing.

“It gives [the members of Fifth Harmony] some cushion to see if each can succeed individually,” Publicist Diana Baron said. “And importantly, it avoids fan hysteria about who is at fault and the negativity that arises as fans pick a foil for a breakup.”

However, there are bands who do reform after a break. Fall Out Boy, for example, was on hiatus from 2010 through 2012, and their album after coming back together was something entirely new. Save Rock and Roll sold 154,000 copies in the United States in the first week, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

As the girls of Fifth Harmony were in their Twitter message, it’s important for fans to remain positive and see the favorable parts of the break rather than focus on the cons.