Rumours are rampant that animated group Gorillaz will split by Christmas.

According to the Daily Mirror, band member Remi thinks the group are likely to break up by the end of the year.

He explained: "Gorillaz will split by the end of the year. We'll wind down by September and by Christmas there will be a break. The band is made up of a lot of musicians and it needs a lot of work - many of them, like me, are always doing other projects.

"Doing the American dates, when we are all in each other's pockets, can also take it out of you. As much as we all get on, afterwards they're the last people you want to see."