FILE: White Stripes Split Up (6 images)
Detroit Act, the White Stripes Announce their split-up.
On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way."
On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way."
![(FILE PHOTO) Jack White of the White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000vI9FnEWhUag/t/200/I0000vI9FnEWhUag.jpg)
![Jack White of the White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000wEarOn0bCFY/t/200/I0000wEarOn0bCFY.jpg)
![Meg White of the White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000IfQlgB28PLk/t/200/I0000IfQlgB28PLk.jpg)
![The White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TX6F4XnldZA/t/200/I0000TX6F4XnldZA.jpg)
![The White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gWDs5zSm8LE/t/200/I0000gWDs5zSm8LE.jpg)
![White Stripes at the Adelaide Big Day Out music festival, on February 3, 2006 in Adelaide, Australia. On February 2, 2011 The White Stripes announced via their website that they were splitting up. The statement on their website, whitestripes.com read, "It [the split] is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." (Photo by Jamie McDonald)](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SAXlN.vPiIo/t/200/I0000SAXlN.vPiIo.jpg)