Destiny's Child was an American R&B group. Originally a quartet, the
group eventually became a trio consisting of Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly
Rowland, and Michelle Williams. According to the World Music Awards,
Destiny’s Child is the biggest-selling female group of all time.
Billboard also ranked the group one of the greatest musical trios of all
time. On June 12, 2005, the group announced in Barcelona that they would
no longer be performing together after completing their tour, and that
they would be pursuing their own individual careers in music, theatre,
television, and film
On June 13, 2005, it was announced the group would disband after their
world tour ends in the fall of 2005. It was decided that the split would
occur after the very last concert in Vancouver, Canada. The group first
appeared on MTV’s Total Request Live on June 21, 2005 to officially
confirm their split. Their management decided to document their final
tour for a special farewell DVD which was released March 28, 2006.
The group released their greatest hits album, #1’s on October 25, 2005.
Despite the title of the album, they had only five number-one singles on
the billboard chart. The album includes three new songs, one titled
"Stand up for Love". Lyrically the song is the anthem for World
Children’s Day, but relates to troubled times such as third-world
poverty, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the late 2004 tsunami. "Stand
up for Love" was Destiny’s Child’s last single. #1's reached number six
on the official U.K. album top forty, with first week sales over 30,000
and number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 Album chart with sales of
113,000. The album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide to date,
making it the best selling Greatest Hits album by a girl group.
Mattel released Destiny’s Child Barbie Collector Dolls in August 2005.
In November 2005, Destiny’s Child helped Wal-Mart kick off an intensive
holiday campaign with television ads, with the group celebrating the
holidays with family and friends. Destiny’s Child’s last televised
performance was at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game on February 19 in Houston,
Texas. Knowles told MTV News: "Every time we go on someone’s television
show, they want to be the person to say it’s the last show. But we've
said a million times, 'It’s not the last show!' Because we're gonna sing
together again, again and again. We love each other and we're friends.
It’s the last album, but it’s not the last show." On March 28, 2006,
Destiny’s Child were cemented on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in August
they were awarded for winning the Billboard Poll for best music trio
ever.