Jonas Brothers leave 'Montana' to launch their own tour

By Stone Martindale Jan 12, 2008, 18:05 GMT

12/15/2007 - Jonas Brothers - USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

Live Nation today announced a Jonas Brothers national tour.

The boys got major exposure on the hit Disney Channel series, “Hannah Montana,” and riding the Mouse train is paying off for Kevin, 20, Joe, 18, and Nick, 15. The three brothers hail from New Jersey. 

The siblings have had front-row seats to the hottest tour of the year as the opening act on the ‘‘Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour,’’ which has had parents across the country cashing in CD's for tickets.

But now the Jonas Brothers are stepping out on their own — and scheduling a tour that hits many of the same arena-sized venues Miley/Hannah has been playing.

Their Disney Channel original movie, ‘‘Camp Rock,’’ premieres next summer, and their rock-stars-as-undercover-spies series, ‘‘J.O.N.A.S.,’’ will follow in the fall, depending on the status of the writer’s strike.

Nick tells The Chicago Sun-Times: "There’s the obvious boost in record sales, that always helps [laughs]. It’s a sold-out arena tour, which is most people’s dream when they think of being in a band, and the fact that we’re living the dream is amazing for us."

Nick shared the brothers musical inspiration: "I think we have a lot of different influences. Big ones are Johnny Cash, Prince, Stevie Wonder, the Animals, the Rascals, the Steve Miller Band and the Beatles, obviously."