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Few Australian bands have travelled quite as far from their teenage beginnings as 5 Seconds of Summer. Formed in Sydney in 2011, Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin started out posting covers online before becoming a global pop-rock phenomenon. Their breakthrough came with 2014’s self-titled debut and the international hit “She Looks So Perfect”, followed by a string of anthems including “Amnesia,” “Youngblood” and “Teeth.”
Over the past decade, 5SOS have continually expanded their sound beyond their early pop-punk foundations, moving between glossy pop, alternative rock and electronic textures without losing their instinct for massive choruses. Their evolution has taken them from teenage bedrooms and packed clubs to some of the world’s biggest arenas, with millions of records sold and billions of streams along the way.
Now the band are heading back Down Under with their Everyone’s A Star! World Tour, supporting their sixth studio album, Everyone’s A Star!. Released in November 2025, the album finds 5SOS embracing a more expansive and mature version of their sound while retaining the hooks and emotional directness that have defined their career.
For Auckland, however, this tour carries an extra sense of occasion. 5 Seconds of Summer will take over Spark Arena on Saturday, 24 October, bringing their new material together with the songs that have soundtracked more than a decade of their career. Cub Sport will join the bill, adding another Australian dimension to an already highly anticipated night.
Expect a big arena production, plenty of singalong moments, and a set that spans the band’s catalogue, from their early pop-rock breakthrough to the more adventurous territory of Everyone’s A Star!. For a band that started out in Sydney and built its reputation by taking Australian pop-rock to the world, Auckland represents another chance to come home and celebrate just how far 5 Seconds of Summer have travelled.
