The band posted a tribute honoring the anniversary of their debut, self-titled album on Instagram Thursday (June 27).
5SOS’ first album was released exactly five years ago, on June 27, 2014, and the guys – Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, and Michael Clifford – are grateful for the fans that have been with them since day one.
“5 years ago this album was released to the most wonderful fan base on earth. It took us 18 years to make this record. This period of our lives was insane and totally life changing,” 5 Seconds of Summer wrote on Instagram. “Love you if you listened!”
Over the weekend, 5SOS took the stage at the Capital Summertime Ball, but the real catch was backstage. In the dressing room next to theirs was none other than the Jonas Brothers!
“Love watching these guys put their incredible energy into the world again. Glad you’re back @jonasbrothers,” they captioned a group photo on Instagram. Check it out here!
The guys – Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, and Luke Hemming – were photographed geeking out and posing for selfies with fans after doing a round of radio interviews at Global studios in London, England.
Ashton recently opened up about working on 5SOS’ new track, “Easier,” with Charlie Puth and Ryan Tedder.
“The work process for ‘Easier’ was broken up, because everybody was so busy,” he said. “Those guys wrote the core of the song. And terrific melodists in that room, I mean Charlie and Ryan together writing melodies is crazy, though. We really look up to them for things like that within the songwriting community. So we went in, we finished the song, we layered the 5 Seconds of Summer sonic on it. It’s very unusual to get your first single first. That song inspired a lot of the rest of the record.”
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Over the weekend, 5 Seconds of Summer opened up with Billboard at Wango Tango about their evolution as a band.
“We just want to be a dynamic band throughout the whole of our career and this is just kind of another natural progression to this next chapter of us being a band,” Calum shared. “I think it’s a special one for 5 Seconds to Summer and it’s one that we really pushed ourselves to achieve and keep on achieving.”
Ashton added that they owe a lot to their fans, as well.
“We make our music not only for ourselves but for them,” he says. “They always accept what we do and I love that about them. We’re very lucky to have fans like that, not a lot of people do.”
The show was one of the first times the band played their new single “Easier” in addition to fan favorites like “She Looks So Perfect” and “Who Do You Love.”
After the show, Calum had to take a second to applaud Michael‘s on-stage skills.
“Can we appreciate @Michael5SOS guitar solo in the live version of want you back,” Calum wrote on his Twitter.
Yes, we so appreciate Michael‘s talent!
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The 5 Seconds of Summer guitarist has teamed up with Gibson to create his very own signature guitar.
“Playing guitar is an exciting thing, because every day that you pick it up, you learn something new and you could create something that might stand the test of time,” he said.
Michael celebrated his new collaboration on social media.
“beyond proud & excited to announce my signature melody maker with @gibsonguitar! it’s been a huge dream of mine to create this guitar and I’m so happy that you guys will be able to hold one in your hands too. thank you to everyone at Gibson and to all of you for inspiring me.🙏🏻❤️,” he wrote.
Michael Clifford and his fiancée, Crystal Leigh, are an adorable couple!
The 23-year-old 5 Seconds of Summer guitarist and his longtime love stepped out hand-in-hand for the opening of Sugar Taco on Thursday night (May 23) on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, Calif.
Michael and Crystal got engaged in January.
“I was lucky enough to ask the love of my life to marry me in the place it all began for us,” Michaelwrote on Twitter to announce the engagement. “In the last 3 years she has helped evolve and shape who I am in ways I could never have imagined. I couldn’t ask for anyone better to spend the rest of my life with. I love loving you.”
I was lucky enough to ask the love of my life to marry me in the place it all began for us. in the last 3 years she has helped evolve and shape who I am in ways I could never have imagined. I couldn’t ask for anyone better to spend the rest of my life with. I love loving you. pic.twitter.com/4uDb9bo2bL
