5SOS postpone their Australian tour ‘in the best interest of fan safety’ amid the coronavirus pandemic
Popular boy band 5 Seconds Of Summer have been forced to reschedule the Australian leg of their No Shame tour amid the coronavirus pandemic.
5SOS, who is made up of bandmates Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, and Michael Clifford, announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
‘In the best interest of fan safety we have decided to re-schedule our upcoming Australian dates to later in the year,’ their post began.
Safety first: Popular boy band 5 Seconds Of Summer have chosen to reschedule the Australian leg of their No Shame tour. ‘In the best interest of fan safety we have decided to re-schedule our upcoming Australian dates to later in the year,’ their post said
‘Please hang on to your tickets. Sorry for the wait,’ they added.
However, all is not lost for fans of the pop sensations, who said: ‘We’re so excited that the new dates coincide with our 10th anniversary and we get to celebrate it at home.’
Ticket holders were meant to see the boys in action Down Under between March 17-27, with dates set for Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Gold Coast and Brisbane.
The musicians, who are now based in Los Angeles, were last in Australia performing as a part of at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney February 2020.
The Australian pop rockers put on an energetic show for the 75,000 attendees, playing hits She Looks So Perfect, Valentine and Want You Back.
Aussie rockers! 5 Seconds of Summer rocked out at the Fire Fight Australia concert in Sydney in February 2020. Pictured: Singer Luke Hemmings
Rock on: Bass player Calum Hood (pictured) opted for a casual look which consisted of a blue Alexander Wang polo shirt and denim jeans
Hits: The foursome also treated crowds to their new single Shame, before completing their set playing hits Young Blood and Who Do You Love?
The foursome also treated crowds to their single Shame, before completing their set playing hits Young Blood and Who Do You Love?
5SOS burst on to the music scene as teenagers in 2011.
They’ve since released four studio albums.
Their third LP, Youngblood, topped the Billboard 200, making them the first Australian act to have three No. 1 albums in the United States.
They’re yet to confirm the new dates for their Australian No Shame tour.
New dates? They’re yet to confirm the new dates for their Australian No Shame tour
Superstars: They’ve since released four studio albums. Their third LP, Youngblood, topped the Billboard 200, making them the first Australian act to have three No. 1 albums in the United States