Maneskin has disbanded

1. What the reporting actually says about the band’s status

Most of the sampled coverage explicitly states that Måneskin has not broken up and frames recent stories as rumors driven by solo activity rather than an official split: at least two features and a summary piece assert the band remains together and continue to make music, perform and plan future activity even as members explore individual projects ^{[1] [2] [3]}. These sources present the prevailing narrative that the group is evolving rather than dissolving, and they quote band members or paraphrase interviews to that effect in their reporting ^{[2] [3]}.

2. Why breakup rumors proliferated

Reporting identifies several concrete accelerants for the rumors: public announcements of solo projects by frontman Damiano David and bassist Victoria De Angelis; shifts in social-media presentation that fans read as distancing; and release of collaborations outside the band, notably Victoria’s single with Anitta, which altered expectations of the group’s stylistic future ^{[5] [2] [6]}. Media outlets note that solo activity is common among successful bands and that these visible, individual moves created a narrative hole that rumor-filled pieces quickly filled ^{[2] [3]}.

3. Counter-evidence and official positioning cited by reporters

Sources that debunk the “disbanded” claim emphasize direct or attributed assurances from band members that solo ventures are creative detours rather than endpoints, and they point to ongoing band projects and performances as evidence the group has not severed ties ^{[1] [3]}. Coverage explicitly cautions readers not to equate solo work with a breakup and notes repeated denials in interviews and press coverage that the band has ended ^{[2] [3]}.

4. The opposing narrative: hiatus and ambiguity in longform pieces

Not all outlets use the same frame: at least one longform article characterizes the band as having entered an “indefinite” hiatus after their peak fame, presenting a different interpretation of the same facts—solo projects, fewer joint appearances and conversational distance—as evidence of a pause that could become permanent ^[4]. That piece does not, however, present definitive documentary proof of a formal disbanding; it interprets the band’s trajectory more pessimistically than other outlets ^[4].

5. Peripheral coverage and non-status-related stories that muddied headlines

Celebrity-coverage pieces about Damiano David’s personal life and public apologies for private incidents were widely circulated around 2023 and have been re-used in timeline recaps that can make the band’s narrative seem more fractured than it is; these stories are about personal relationships and PR moments, not official organizational changes to the band ^[7]. The recycling of such articles alongside solo-announcement coverage has amplified perceptions of instability even when no formal breakup statement exists in the sources provided ^{[7] [6]}.

6. Assessment, implicit agendas, and what remains unverified

Based on the sources available, the claim “Måneskin has disbanded” is not substantiated: the weight of reporting explicitly denies a breakup and frames current moves as solo projects or a developing pause rather than a formal end ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Contrarian analyses that call it an “indefinite hiatus” offer an alternate reading but not conclusive proof of dissolution ^[4]. Reporting biases are visible: fan sites and entertainment outlets tend to minimize breakup claims to preserve goodwill, while retrospective or click-driven features emphasize drama; none of the provided sources includes an official band statement formally declaring a breakup, and that absence limits any definitive conclusion beyond “no confirmed disbandment” ^{[1] [2] [4] [3]}.