The Fratellis 'on hiatus, not splitting'

The Fratellis frontman John Fratelli has dismissed reports that the band have split.

The singer spoke out today to shoot down speculation that the trio have called it a day, insisting that they are simply on hiatus.

Taking to his Twitter page to reassure fans, the guitarist maintained that the separation is not likely to be permanent.

He posted: "If someone asked you if you fancy some scrambled eggs and you replied, 'Not just now', that doesn't mean you'll never fancy them, does it?!"