It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two decades since those long-haired lads from Newcastle first erupted onto the music scene and into teen girls' hearts with ‘Tomorrow’ – but now, after five number one albums, sold-out tours, a record 21 ARIA wins and a slew of chart-topping hits, Silverchair have announced they are calling it quits.

In a statement on the band’s official website, members Daniel Johns, Chris Joannou and Ben Gillies announced that they are going into “indefinite hibernation” as a result of struggling to gel musically and find inspiration.

“We formed Silverchair nearly 20 years ago when we were just 12 years old,” the statement reads. “Today we stand by the same rules now as we did back then ... if the band stops being fun and if it's no longer fulfilling creatively, then we need to stop”.

“Therefore after much soul searching we wanted to let you know that we're putting Silverchair into "indefinite hibernation" and we've decided to each do our own thing for the foreseeable future”.

The band also revealed it’s something that’s been a long time coming: “We assure you that this decision has not been taken lightly. In fact we've been struggling with it for quite a while now,” they write.

But don’t go crying into your memorabilia just yet, Silverchair fans – the statement also said that all three members are embarking on various musical projects.

“At the moment Ben’s busy in the studio recording his own music, Chris is working on various business, musical and charitable ventures while Daniel is creating a film soundtrack and working on other musical projects. We hope you'll continue to take an interest in our individual work over the years ahead”.

“The unbelievable loyalty we've been shown by you our audience, and our friends, has never gone unnoticed or unappreciated. That’s why we wanted to tell you first”.

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