New Delhi: Nick Jonas has opened up about the factors that led to the Jonas Brothers’ split in 2013 and their eventual reunion six years later. In a conversation with his mother-in-law, Madhu Chopra, the singer also revealed his personal flaw that often affects his creative process.
“There was a fraying that was happening,” Jonas said, describing the period between the band’s last album before the split and their eventual breakup. He attributed the growing rift to a combination of growing up, the pressure of sustained success and the fear of being rejected by collaborators.
They had reached a high level of success but struggled to sustain it for several years, he explained. This left the brothers hesitant to approach people they wanted to work with, worried that they might no longer be interested in collaborating with the band.
Jonas also said that spending so much time together as a family became challenging without the right systems in place to maintain healthy relationships. He added that pursuing solo projects helped the brothers grow as individuals while strengthening their bond as a band and a family.
“After almost six years, we came back together and over the course of a few months, making a documentary, having some very tough conversations and starting the process of creating together we not only found ourselves as brothers but also a new sound,” he said.
The reunion also changed their perspective on success. “The things we considered peaks before suddenly became plateaus,” Jonas added.
The Jonas Brothers, Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas, rose to fame in the 2000s with hits that made them one of the most popular bands of their generation. The trio announced their split in 2013 amid creative differences and tensions within the group.
After pursuing individual projects, the brothers reunited in 2019 with the release of their comeback single, Sucker, which marked a new chapter in their musical journey.
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Father, husband, rockstar
During the conversation, Madhu Chopra praised Nick for balancing his roles as a father, husband and rockstar before asking him to identify the biggest flaw he sees in himself.
Jonas responded with a playful remark, saying, “You should probably ask that to your daughter,” referring to his wife, Priyanka Chopra.
He then admitted that he tends to overthink aspects of the creative process, sometimes pushing things beyond the point of improvement.
“My major flaw is my tendency to overthink certain things in the creative process and I always describe it as I am tightening the screw until eventually the wood breaks and you reach a sweet spot where you are giving as much effort as you can but you can also overcook it,” he said.
Jonas explained that the challenge lies in recognising when to stop refining something and trust the work he has done.
“So, just find that perfect balance where you have done your best that you feel you can do and leave it in the hands of others,” he added.
(Edited by Ratan Priya)