Sorry, Disclosure fans - if you were counting on seeing the Lawrence brothers live or hearing some new music at some point this year, it looks like your luck is out.

The duo posted a message on Twitter yesterday saying that they had decided to take most of 2017 off, apart from a couple of things they had already planned.

"For the most part, however, we're going to be taking some time out and enjoying some much-needed rest," they wrote, adding that they were 15 and 18 when they first started performing as Disclosure.

Read the full message below: