Jonas Brothers: 'We're Not Splitting'

The Jonas Brothers have reached out to their fans to insist they are "not breaking up" following news of Nick Jonas' plans.

The siblings' mother Denise Jones revealed her youngest superstar son has been working on a side-project away from the group, entitled Nick Jonas and The Administration.

The announcement sent Jonas devotees into a spin over fears the solo work could lead to the trio going their separate ways.

But the brothers have taken to their official website to assure fans they have no intention of splitting - saying "a three chord strand is not easily broken".

On the blog, Nick Jonas writes, "We've said from the beginning of our career as the Jonas Brothers that anything we do outside of the group is a side project because you can't break up brothers. My brothers are my biggest supporters, and were on the phone with me every day while I was in the studio asking how it was going, and telling me they couldn't wait to hear the record."

And Joe and Kevin are backing their brother all the way, adding, "We are so proud of our brother Nick. We know that we will be doing music together for the rest of our lives. But we are thrilled for you to hear these songs that were on his heart. They are amazing works of art from an amazing talent... our brother."