Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford and Ashton Irwin) usher in a powerful new chapter with EVERYONE\u2019S A STAR!. The band\u2019s sixth studio album is out today, showcasing a renewed spark and a sharper musical direction.<\/b><\/p>\n
Musically, the band blends their signature pop-rock sound with fresh influences. Early reviews point to inspiration from acts like N.E.R.D., Gorillaz and The Prodigy.<\/p>\n
Lyrically, it\u2019s clear the band is reinventing itself. Themes like doubt, growth and the darker side of success run through the album. NOT OK is a fitting example \u2014 a song about acknowledging your vulnerability and getting through it together.<\/p>\n
The title track Everyone\u2019s A Star! reflects the idea that everyone \u2014 even far from the spotlight \u2014 has a unique part to play. The band pairs that message with nods to the long journey they\u2019ve been on since starting out as teenagers.<\/p>\n
Good news for fans eager to hear the new songs live. 5 Seconds of Summer will perform at AFAS Dome on 7 April 2026, bringing not only their biggest hits but also their brand-new material.<\/p>\n
5 Seconds of Summer – NOT OK (Official Music Video)<\/p>\n
Everyone\u2019s A Star! – 5 Seconds of Summer – First Live Performance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford and Ashton Irwin) usher in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180478,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[55076,55077,102044,102046,102045,102047,18,117,55783,19,17,337],"class_list":{"0":"post-180477","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-5-seconds-of-summer","9":"tag-5sos","10":"tag-5sos-2026","11":"tag-5sos-belgium","12":"tag-5sos-tour","13":"tag-afas-dome","14":"tag-eire","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-everyones-a-star","17":"tag-ie","18":"tag-ireland","19":"tag-music"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115548602046445365","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}