The Wanted Dropped By Record Label?
Have the Wanted have been dropped by their record label, Universal Music?
There have been reports that The Wanted boys may have been dropped by their label - Universal Music - due to upsettingly low record sales for their most recent album, 'Word of Mouth'. Singles from the album, which was released earlier this year, have failed to perform as well as previous smash-hit singles 'Glad You Came' and 'All Time Low' which both reached number one.
Their third album is currently as low as 75 in the charts just six weeks after being released. In total, the 'Word of Mouth' has sold as many copies as One Direction's 'Midnight Memories' sells in just one day.
A source has said:
"Despite high hopes that The Wanted would rival One Direction as worldwide stars, it just hasn`t happened."
"'Word Of Mouth' has proved a monumental flop, which has just about sealed their fate."
"The album was a disaster from start to finish. It had no direction and was delayed for over a year due to problems. No final decision has been made, but all promos for the album have been scrapped and no more singles are planned," the source added.
Furthermore, there are not yet any plans to re-schedule any of the European tour dates that were cancelled last week.
Is this the end for The Wanted?