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EMOJI 5SOS WITNESS THE BAND’S GREAT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
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t’s a Thursday night in June and a chorus of boos is swamping the Troxy theatre in east London. A group of baby-faced pop-punk revivalists from Australia have scooped best international newcomer at the Kerrang! awards, and the audience are far from pleased for a band who seem to have arrived overnight. Six days before and 15 miles across the city, however, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, Luke Robert Hemmings and Ashton Irwin of 5 Seconds of Summer are greeted by a very different cacophony: the best part of the 90,000 people who have come to Wembley Stadium to see One Direction are screaming at 5SOS, who are supporting, with the kind of mania only ever granted to a massive boyband. 5 Seconds of Summer are a phenomenon. An updated Busted with global appeal and better looks, they are the logical next step for 1D fans who have entered their teens and fancy something a little less tepid; who want songs about snogging in libraries and hating their hometowns. Thankfully for 5SOS, those kind of fans exist in abundance: at the time of writing, the group have more than 3.5m followers on Twitter, 1.6m on Instagram, a YouTube account boasting 89m views and 5.2m likes on Facebook. Their debut single topped the iTunes charts in 39 countries on pre-orders alone, while their self-titled debut album was only prevented from entering the UK charts at No 1 by all-conquering internet overlord Ed Sheeran. As well as selling out headline tours in Australia, the US and the UK (their 2013 Camden Barfly show sold out in 2.3 seconds), they supported One Direction at seven O2 Arena shows before they’d even released their first single. There was even an unexpected 10% surge in sales of men’s American 10
STRIKE A VIOLENT POSE Fans rocking out to an acoustic set behind Canadian radio station Sirius XM’s studio.
“They feed us, they clothe us; it’s like having lots of people taking care of you.” - Calum
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HIGH-FASHION MODELS The boys do their version of “Evolution of Man” for a spread in Teen Vogue.
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American Apparel underwear earlier this year, which was attributed to the garment’s product placement in the lyrics of their million-selling single She Looks So Perfect. They’ve got the right media backing, too: the alternative press are keen, with nods from Rock Sound and, as previously mentioned, Kerrang! George Ergatoudis, the head of music at Radio 1 and 1Xtra, became a supporter following reports that the band’s early gigs were a hive of hysteria (“There’s something serious going on, because the fans are rabid and there’s a lot of them,” was one BBC staff member’s response on seeing them play, he says). So how did they get to this point?
RITES OF PASSAGE It was their first time to perform an intimate show at the iconic House of Blues.
5SOS’s story seems straightforward enough: three pop-punk loving teens from the Sydney suburbs meet at school. Hemmings (vocals/guitar) sets up a YouTube account to post Bieber-nuanced cover versions, before being joined by Clifford (vocals/ guitar) and Hood (vocals/bass). On 3 December 2011, the trio play their first gig at a local hotel in front of 12 people. After recruiting drummer Irwin via Facebook messages, they begin to take the band more seriously, writing their own material, playing venues across Sydney, uploading more covers and watching their social media fanbase grow. What happened next, however, was more of a leap. Following an Australian tour with US band Hot Chelle Rae, 5SOS went from being a group of web-savvy teens with a growing following at home to trekking across the globe to live in London. They were then invited on One Direction’s 2013 Take Me Home arena tour, and within the space of 10 weeks, the band went from playing a mid-sized venue in Adelaide to the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London. On Tuesday 1 July, a group of 5SOS fans are waiting outside a townhouse 20 yards from the BBC’s Broadcasting House, in pursuit of the band. It’s been an early start for 5SOS, who have just visited Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show and are now facing a day’s press. Polite and relatively unstarry, they squeeze on to a sofa. Hemmings is mysterious – either quite shy or very sullen; Irwin is so good-looking and confident that it’s as if he’s a 15
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FOUR-YEAR-OLDS The boys make no secret that they’re big Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans.
Some of the animosity from the rock world may spring from their attractive, squeaky clean-cut image, which no number of vintage T-shirts can dispel. They counter by asserting that they are not, in fact, good-looking. “I hate that when I see it online – ‘Why would I like 5SOS when you can like someone else who is much more good-looking?’ It’s not just about that. Were the Rolling Stones good looking?” asks Irwin. “Well Jagger was, but the rest of the dudes? Maybe not so much.” With the combination of their awkward teenage charisma, the experience of One Direction’s team, Radio 1’s belief that rock is due for a return and the waning popularity of X Factor-generated boybands, 5SOS could be the blueprint for the next generation of music industry success stories. For labels fatigued by the reality TV format, YouTube is the new pool for easily groomed talent, and 5SOS are the future: a social-media savvy group who hint at rebellion but create their own viral campaigns. Perhaps it’s not the most enchanting story, or possibly even the most credible, but as Kerrang! editor James McMahon says: “I’m sure that when they’re riding around on the back of a unicorn, they’re not going to be thinking: ‘I wish we’d taken the punk route to success.’” 16
DAREDEVILS The band celebrated the release of their album by rappelling down a building in London dressed as their “Don’t Stop”superhero alter egos.
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he’s a Syco test-tube creation; Clifford, with his green hair and skate-punk image, acts the wideeyed bundle of charisma; the sweet and handsome Hood shows off his biceps in a ripped Unknown Pleasures vest (vintage band T-shirts are integral to 5SOS’s image: “You can tell our fans from a mile away, they’re the ones wearing Nirvana shirts,” Irwin says).
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5SOS AT THE 2014 BBMAS They performed for the very first time on American television.
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ALL ABOUT THE BOYS
Get to know more about Luke, Calum, Michael, & Ashton, and find out what makes your favorite hearthrob tick!
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THE CELEB I’D LIKE TO MAKE OUT WITH IS
Michael Clifford
LEAD VOCALS & GUITAR NAME
Luke Hemmings BUT YOU CAN CALL ME
Luke5SOS BIRTH DATE
July 16, 1996 AGE
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RELATIONSHIP STATUS
single (^_^) I LOVE
music, skinny jeans I HATE
loud chewing THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER PURCHASED WAS
The Young and The Hopeless - Good Charlotte NEVER HAVE I EVER
succesfully completed a backflip I WOULD COME BACK IN MY NEXT LIFE AS
a puppy
THE SONG THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME CRY IS
Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith THE MOST FRUSTRATING THING ABOUT BEING ON TOUR IS
no clean socks :-(
WHEN I’M ON STAGE I’M THINKING ABOUT
how much I have to pee
THE THING I MISS MOST WHEN ON TOUR IS
family
I ALWAYS END A TEXT WITH
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THE MOST EMBARRASSING SONG ON MY IPOD RIGHT NOW IS
She Looks So Perfect
I WISH I COULD DANCE LIKE
Calum
THE BEST INVENTION IS
the milkshake 5SOS FANS ARE
dedicated, cool, and just awesome YOU CAN GET MY ATTENTION BY
being dressed as a fruit ONLINE YOU’LL FIND ME
on eHarmony
RIGHT NOW I’M OBSESSED WITH
Cheetos
I’M HAPPY WHEN
I’m on stage
IF I COULD GIVE 13-YEAR-OLD ME ADVICE, IT WOULD BE
cut your hair
I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
music
I LIKE TO COLLECT
hotel room keys WHEN I’M NOT WORKING, I’M
banding
MY VERY FIRST LIVE GIG WAS
Good Charlotte
MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS
Jason Derulo
THE BEST HUGS ARE
band hugs
IF I COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER IT WOULD BE
to shoot spaghetti from my fingertips
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The first roots of 5 Seconds of Summer trace back to Luke, his guitar, and his YouTube channel, hemmo1996. At 14, Luke posted videos of himself singing and playing guitar which lead him to be the lead singer and guitarist for 5 Seconds of Summer. We know Luke today as the youngest member of the band who loves penguins. Luke, at 6”4 is the tallest in the band, yet also the most quiet. He has two older brothers, Jack and Ben, and wonderful parents Liz and Andrew. He is super smart, being at the top of his class. He’s commonly seen wearing skinny jeans and his black Vans.
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@Luke5SOS: “almost stole this kitten ”
KISSES FOR EVERYONE Luke pecks the cheek of a male fan in NYC.
CHEEKY LAD Luke takes a photo at the Grand Canyon wearing only his favorite snapback.
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BASS & VOCALS
I WISH I COULD DANCE LIKE
Chris Brown
THE BEST INVENTION IS
sliced bread NAME
5SOS FANS ARE
BUT YOU CAN CALL ME
YOU CAN GET MY ATTENTION BY
BIRTH DATE
THE PHRASE I OVERUSE THE MOST IS
AGE
RIGHT NOW I’M OBSESSED WITH
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I LOVE
IF I COULD GIVE 13-YEAR-OLD ME ADVICE, IT WOULD BE
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music, my band, music I HATE
using a small spoon to eat cereal THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER PURCHASED WAS
I Miss You - Blink-182 NEVER HAVE I EVER
bungee jumped
I WOULD COME BACK IN MY NEXT LIFE AS
a chicken
THE MOST FRUSTRATING THING ABOUT BEING ON TOUR IS
Luke stealing my underwear
THE THING I MOST WHEN I’M ON TOUR IS
my family
I ALWAYS END A TEXT WITH
the eggplant emoji
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amazing! Beautiful! starting a circle pit
“We’re just four guys.” Boys Like Girls boobs signs
don’t eat that packet of cookies I’M HAPPY WHEN
I’m playing shows AT SCHOOL I WAS
the opposite of a jock SOMETHING NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT ME IS
I’m half-Scottish
I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED OF
spiders
THE BEST HUGS ARE
from my mum
IF I COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER IT WOULD BE
to be extremely sassy
THE BIGGEST SECRET I’VE HID FROM MY PARENTS IS
I went to the beach instead of school in Year 10
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5SOS MAG COLLECTOR’S SPECIAL MOONLANDING Calum loves being free, and sometimes his band mates capture those moments and post them on the internet.
3 PUPPIES Calum plays with Xena and Kuma, dogs of songwriter John Sinclair.
TIGHT AND BRIGHT Calum dressed up as Calpal in the “Don’t Stop” music video. 26
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Calum was a friend of Luke’s and Michael’s in school growing up and is an original member of the band. He’s known in the band as the bass player and sings with Luke in most songs. Sometimes, he refers to himself as “Cash Money” for fun. His recognizable “kiwi” (New Zealander) features are unique and adored by fans. Calum’s parents are Joy and David, and his sister is Mali, who he is extremely close with. Calum names his favorite band as Blink-182 and his favorite food as pizza. He loves puppies and Fifa, but his biggest love is for the fans, which shows when his face lights up on stage.
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LEAD GUITAR & VOCALS
THE LAST TEXT I RECEIVED WAS FROM
Vodafone updating my balance NAME
Michael Clifford BUT YOU CAN CALL ME
Michaelllllllll BIRTH DATE
November 20, 1995 AGE
18
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Pringle (kinda like single but hungry) I LOVE
video games, llamas, iPads
THE MOST EMBARRASSING SONG ON MY IPOD RIGHT NOW
Lord of the Rings soundtrack #yolo I WISH I COULD DANCE LIKE
MC Hammer
THE BEST INVENTION
hasn’t been invented yet but I want bad food to taste healthy THE PHRASE I OVERUSE THE MOST IS
“This is the worst day ever!” 5SOS FANS ARE
THE GREATEST! SOMETHING NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT ME IS
I HATE
I’m an awful texter
THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER PURCHASED WAS
I’m not sleeping
I WOULD COME BACK IN MY NEXT LIFE AS
awful
THE SONG THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME CRY IS
IF I COULD GIVE 13-YEAR-OLD ME ADVICE, IT WOULD BE
having stuff on my hands, cold feet Curtain Call - Eminem, don’t judge me! a grape
I’M UNHAPPY WHEN AT SCHOOL I WAS
Animals - Nickelback, too much awesomeness!!
to be better at guitar
THE CELEB I’D LIKE TO MAKE OUT WITH IS
our own
THE MOST FRUSTRATING THING ABOUT BEING ON TOUR IS
T-Pain
Elsa from Frozen
Wifi! Damn you, Wifi!
WHEN I’M ON STAGE I’M THINKING ABOUT
tomatoes
MY FIRST LIVE GIG WAS MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS THE BEST HUGS ARE
warm hugs :)
IF I COULD HAVE ANY SUPER POWER, IT WOULD BE
THE THING I MISS MOST WHEN ON TOUR IS
to stop growing toe nails so fast!
I ALWAYS END A TEXT WITH
IF I COULD ONLY EAT ONE FOOD FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, IT WOULD BE
my fam bam
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While attending school with Luke and Calum, Michael tied the band together by creating the name of “5 Seconds of Summer” and making his place as lead guitarist. Fans know Michael as the member of the band who loves pizza, Pokemon, and girls. Michael is often times referred to as “the emo one” for his dark hair and clothing, but aside from those qualities, Michael’s personality is sweet and childlike, which is what everyone loves him for. One notable and unique quality about Michael is his constantly-changing hair color, which is naturally blonde.
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@Michael5SOS: “Housekeeping just came in and I’m in my pikachu onesie oh god”
GROUP SELFIE Michael takes a group selfie with barricaded fans in London.
BEST FRIENDS Michael with his pal, a stuffed lion named Daniel, which keeps him company during romantic dinners.
SUPER GOOD LOOKS Mikey dressed in his Mike-rowave costume in the “Don’t Stop” music video. 31
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2013
Blonde
Chocolate
Black
Punk Blue
Fairy Floss
Khaleesi White
Smurf Blue
Blue Ice
Red Power Ranger
Burnt Mustard
Lime Green
Tennis Ball
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Bubblegum Ice Cream
Galaxy
Unicorn
2014
Neon Pink
Marshmallow
Reverse Skunk
Emo Purple
Tumblr Girl Lilac
Bleached Blonde
Flaming Orange
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I am quite self-conscious NAME
I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED OF
BUT YOU CAN CALL ME
THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP IS
Ashton Irwin Super Mario BIRTH DATE
July 7, 1994 AGE
20
RELATIONSHIP STATUS
single I LOVE
giraffes, walruses, drums THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER PURCHASED WAS
Bullet in a Bible - Green Day
I WOULD COME BACK IN MY NEXT LIFE AS
Dave Grohl
NEVER HAVE I EVER
hated anyone
THE SONG THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME CRY IS
Everything is Awesome from the Lego Movie
THE CELEB I’D LIKE TO MAKE OUT WITH IS
Elmo
WHEN I’M ON STAGE I’M THINKING ABOUT
how to please the audience I WISH I COULD DANCE LIKE
Mikey
AT A 5SOS GIG, I’D LIKE TO SEE MORE
dudes
YOU CAN GET MY ATTENTION BY
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Luke
turn on some music or the Power Rangers I’M HAPPY WHEN
I have drumsticks I’M UNHAPPY WHEN
I don’t have drumsticks AT SCHOOL I WAS
a loner
IF I COULD GIVE 13-YEAR-OLD ME ADVICE, IT WOULD BE
keep on eating peaches
THE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS FROM
Grandpa, he said “do things not because it just makes you happy but also to make others happy” RIGHT NOW, I’M READING
The Dirty Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS
pretending I have powers IF I WAS INEVITABLE FOR A DAY I’D
wrestle Godzilla
I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
cupcakes
WHEN I’M NOT WORKING I’M
working
THE BIGGEST SECRET I’VE EVER KEPT FROM MY PARENTS IS
that I am in a band (they still don’t know)
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BANDANA KING Ashton’s extensive collection of bandanas still does not make him punk rock.
GYM JUNKIE Ashton dressed up as Smash in the “Don’t Stop” music video. 36
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VEGEMITE Ashton smelling Vegemite, the staple breakfast food from Australia.
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He’s the oldest, wisest, and last piece of the puzzle. Ashton was added to the band when the boys needed a drummer for an upcoming show. With that, he completed 5SOS. Ashton has a happy and loving personality that makes all fans adore him. Almost always, you can find Ashton smiling. Unlike most drummers, Ashton sings for the band too. Fans also love his little brother Harry, little sister Lauren, and mom Anna. He’s known for making the bands Keek videos and tweeting lots of pictures for the fans to enjoy. But the number one thing everyone loves about Ashton: his laugh!
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Verified Twitter Accounts: Band Ashton Michael Calum Luke
@5SOS: He’s been waiting about 15 minutes to cross this road cause he’s scared hahahahaha
@5SOS @Ashton5SOS @Michael5SOS @Calum5SOS @Luke5SOS
@Luke5SOS: 8 minutes til breakfast closes but I’m too naked to go downstairs :( @Luke5SOS: Guys I made it
@Ashton5SOS: They stalked me... I hate ducks... Especially ones that think they are allowed inside
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@cuddlymikey: MY FRIEND GAVE MICHAEL SOME GUMMY BEARS AND HE JUST
FEATURE
Witness the social media kings rule their turf
@cheshirecalum: I really wish calum would tweet the picture he took but luke probably wouldn’t let him
@indigonarry: ASHTON IS SO FRIENDLY I BET HE’S THAT GUY WHO TRIES TO START A CONVERSATION WITH THE GUY NEXT TO HIM AT THE URINAL
@5SOS: Usher baby
@Ashton5SOS: that’s a nice penis ya got there @5SOS: Mr worldwide
@Calum5SOS:
@5SOSupdatesWW: 5SOS were so drunk last night they had to make a choo choo train to go places
@5SOS: And finally Katy purry reow @katypurry x
@Michael5SOS: My selfie game is pretty strong
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@5SOS_updates: did u say “Luke Hemmings”
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hen Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings and Calum Hood came in to see us at Capital we thought we’d host an impromptu meet and greet with five of their fluffiest fans.
GETTING FRISKY Luke looks adorable trying to fit his long legs inside a kitten playpen.
All boys aside from Ashton that is, who it turns out is in fact allergic (awks). He stood outside looking desperately depressed - we would be desperately depressed too if we were missing Luke Hemmings stroking baby kittens against his cheek... luckily we have it on video to watch on repeat!! When 5SOS aren’t being all adorable with new born kittens they can be found performing at iTunes Festival this evening (Thursday 04th September) or singing on their debut album ‘5 Seconds Of Summer’ which is out now. 40
IRWIN IR-LOST Ashton almost throws a tantrum because he can’t go inside the playpen due to his fur-related allergies.
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We’d like to say there was a reason behind presenting the furry critters to our guests (LOLS we mean the kittens not 5SOS, although Luke had lost his razor according to Twitter...). HOWEVER is a reason really necessary to put 5 Seconds Of Summer in a cage along with some #adorbs kittens?!
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MY CAT-ICAL ROMANCE Black emo kitten tries to convince a band of post-pubescent Australian males that it’s lifestyle is indeed, in verbatim, “not a phase.”
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Before they were rockstars, they were just regular kids rocking out to Green Day in their garages and trying to figure out ways to impress girls.
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THE FIRST VIDEO Luke’s very first upload on his Youtube channel, hemmo1996, a cover of Mike Posner’s Please Don’t Go. 44
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and 5 Seconds of Summer have had a breathtaking ride to the top, with their single, She Looks So Perfect, topping the charts in 39 countries. But the pop sensations had to be encouraged to sing as well as play, according to their former music teacher who counts them among his most successful students. Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin rose to fame as YouTube sensations.
5SOS UPDATE April 2011, the first time Michael and Calum appeared on hemmo1996.
They gained millions of followers on social media after uploading cover versions of One Direction’s songs in 2011 and went on to became the supergroup’s backing band. Now based in the UK, three of the members— Luke, Michael and Calum — all went to Norwest Christian College, in Riverstone. Their school musical teacher Adam Day remains one of their biggest fans and advised them early on to start singing if they wanted to get far in their careers. “I told them they must enjoy their music and I like to think I did influence and encourage them,” said Mr Day, 37, who now teaches at Taree Christian College. They are the most successful musicians I have taught as I have never had any student of mine reaching the top of the musical charts in Australia.” Mr. Day taught the boys from year 7-11. 45
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READY YOUR POSES November 2012, the band’s very first photoshoot.
“I told them they need to also sing instead of just playing their acoustic guitars. I remember writing in their report cards they need to seek performance opportunities to develop their confidence and they have certainly done this. The reason I told them was because I knew they had potential but were closet musicians, always practicing either in their bedrooms or during the school lunch break when they began videoing their performances. They have really turned into mature musicians.”
Now entering superstardom, the 5 Seconds Of Summer, also known as 5SOS, are based in the UK. The band first exposure was when they posted videos of themselves performing covers of One Direction on YouTube. Their cover of Chris Brown and Justin Bieber’s Next to You received more than 600,000 hits. Mr Day keeps a breast of his proteges’ remarkable success via social media, but despite his efforts at buying a concert ticket for their forthcoming tour of Australia has not been successful. The 5SOS are scheduled to tour Down Under from April 30-May 8, and will perform in Sydney on the April 30 and May 5. “I would love to see them but unfortunately the tickets sold out very quickly,” he said. “It’s pretty impossible to buy tickets for the Sydney show.” 46
WEE LAD Young Luke already comfortable playing guitar on stage.
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Mr Day also taught Calum’s elder sister Mali-Koa, who took part in The Voice. “At that time Calum was in the shadow of Mali who was doing well but now Calum has turned tables on her,” Mr Day said. “I remember the last time the boys played together at our school’s soiree in 2012.”
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DRUMMER BOY Fetus Ashton playing drums for a conference in school at age 16.
SCHOOL BOYS Michael, Calum, and Luke take a selfie before performing for a school funtion.
ALMOST BROTHERS Michael and Calum have been best friends since third grade.
EMO DAYS Michael, in complete uniform, performing for a school funtion.
HAPPY DAYS Calum, in complete uniform, performing for a school funtion.
WHO EVEN LISTENS IN CLASS Calum and Luke taking photos at the back of the classroom in English period.
BALL KICKER Calum had to actually choose between pursuing music or international football.
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HEARTS UPON O 1. Your dream date involves:
2. You style yourself on:
a) A football match...and not just for the lads in short shorts.
a) Katy Perry - you’re all about keeping it quirky.
b) Just hanging out round his. Something pretty casual.
b) Ariana Grande - cute and girly with a sprinkle of sass.
c) Going out for milkshakes.
c) Hayley Williams off of Paramore grunge is your thing.
d) Hitting the beach in Blackpool.
d) Old school Avril Lavigne. Minus the dodgy tie.
3. If you could only listen to ~one~ song for the rest of your life, it’d be: a) With You by Chris Brown. b) Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen. c) Anything by Trey Songz. You’re well #urban.
4. You’re in IKEA. What do you do?
5. What’s your favorite snack?
a) Head straight to the cafe for pizza, get pissed off when the only do meatballs.
a) Pancakes.
b) Create a den out of cushions and make weird noises at passing shoppers.
c) Cadbury Freddos. Or Caramello Koalas, if you wanna be all Aussie about it.
c) Play on all the furniture, obvs. IT’S LIKE A HOUSE THAT ISN’T REALLY A HOUSE.
d) Just actual chunks of cheese.
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b) Cadbury Twirls.
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d) Let’s Cheer to This by Sleeping with Sirens.
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OUR SLEEVE Mostly A’s Well haven’t you just landed yourself the most caring critter of all with Calum. You like someone who’s buff, a bit bonkers and can teach you the offside rule. Oh, and he’s totes gonna get you tickets for the McBusted tour that’s just the kinda guy he is.
Mostly B’s Congrats, babes you’ve been matched with Mikey. You like a cool, quiet kinda guy who could charm the back legs off a koala bear. Whether you’re playing some old school Crash Bandicoot or hanging with friends, he’s always gonna make sure you’re the centre of attention. YOU’VE GOT A KEEPER.
Find out which band member you should date! Is it Calum, Mikey, Ashton or Luke?
Mostly C’s Hooray - looks like you’re now totes a thing with Ash. Thought you’d never find anyone else who knew the entire rap to Will Smith’s Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It? THINK AGAIN. Ashton’s gonna have you actually wetting yourself on a day-today basis and he’s the life and soul of the party.
Mostly D’s Oh hey, new boyfriend Luke. He might be a shy kinda guy, but chances are he’ll book out an entire Nando’s for your birthday and let you watch Happy Feet whenever you want. What a lucky little scamp you are, eh.
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