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My name is Anna and you're listening to week 26,
day one of Your English Five a Day, the second season.
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Without further ado, let's jump into today's snapshot.
At the height of their fame,
the band suddenly announced an indefinite hiatus, leaving fans shocked.
Years later, they reunited for a special concert at a sold-out venue in London.
Many had thought they'd never get back together after they split up.
Okay, this sounds quite familiar, doesn't it?
Many bands tend to stop when they seem to be doing so well and everyone's shocked,
cannot believe it.
But usually it's because there's something going on behind the scenes.
So let's look at the phrasal verb split up, to split up.
This is a very common phrasal verb.