The Saturdays deny split rumors ahead of greatest hits tour

British pop stars The Saturdays have assured fans they are not heading towards a split after announcing plans for a greatest hits tour.

The girl group, Una Foden, Mollie King, Vanessa White, Rochelle Humes and Frankie Sandford, are heading out on a 12-date U.K. and Ireland trek in September (14) in support of a compilation album of their biggest singles.

The announcement earlier this week (beg31Mar14) sparked speculation they will split after the concerts, but the singers are adamant it is simply a celebration of their achievements so far.

When asked on U.K. TV show Lorraine whether they plan to break up, the band said in chorus, "No", before Sanford explained, "It's more like a massive milestone for us as a band, we've been together seven years, it's our 17th single and it just felt like a natural progression for us. For us it's more like a celebration."