5 Seconds of Summer

  • 24 February 2014

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5SOS' Michael Clifford Partying In London Just A Day After Burn Injury During Gig

By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015

5 Seconds of Summer

The group was playing the second of three huge gigs at Wembley Arena on Saturday night when a pyrotechnic malfunction engulfed the guitarist in flames.

Michael Clifford, one of the members of the teen-rock sensation 5 Seconds of Summer, has seemingly made a quick recovery from the nasty injury he looked to have sustained during a London gig on Saturday night.

5SOS were playing a huge concert at Wembley Arena in North London on Saturday (June 13th), when the guitarist stepped too close to a pyrotechnics device when it launched a vertical-flame into the air during an encore. Clifford was seen clutching his face and hair, which had been set alight according to horrified onlookers. The gig was halted and cancelled shortly afterwards.

Image caption Michael Clifford of 5SOS

Continue reading: 5SOS' Michael Clifford Partying In London Just A Day After Burn Injury During Gig

Red Nose Day America Is Here! And These Stars Are Rocking The Look [Photos]

By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2015

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Red Nose Day airs tonight on NBC.

It's the first ever Red Nose Day in the United States today (May 21st 2015), and all manner of celebrities are donning the appropriate big red nose to raise awareness. It's one of the UK's most famous charity fundraisers - undertaken mainly for Comic Relief - but this year goes international for a host of charitable foundations.

Image caption 5SOS were reportedly ejected from an L.A. bar for being underage

Continue reading: 5 Seconds Of Summer Reportedly Kicked Out Of A Bar For Being Underage

Best Moments From The Star-Studded IHeartRadio Music Awards 2015 [Photos]

By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 March 2015

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Taylor Swift lands dream duet with Madonna, and Rihanna stuns in vibrant Versace.

The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards saw some pretty epic moments this weekend, and some of the most hotly anticipated performances of the year. The top prize of 2015 iHeartRadio Innovator Award went to Justin Timberlake, but he wasn't the biggest winner of the night...

Image caption Your host for the evening, Nick Jonas

Host Nick Jonas opened the show, performing his songs ‘Chains’ and ‘Jealous’, before daring to poke fun at Zayn Malik’s exit from One Direction. Acknowledging how hard a week it had been for the group's legion of teenage fans as ‘One Direction became Two Direction’, Jonas asked “What's next, Fourth Harmony? Three Seconds of Summer? The Jonas Brother?”

Continue reading: The 2015 Kid's Choice Awards: So Who Took Home The Prize And Who Got Slimed On Nickelodeon's Big Night?

Brit Awards 2015 Nominations Announced: Sam Smith, George Ezra And Royal Blood Are Major Contenders

By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 January 2015

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This year's Brit Award nominations features a few surprises...

The 2015 Brit Award nominations have finally been announced with, it seems, a few surprises alongside the obvious candidates. There's no prizes for guessing who's come out on top for this year's list of award-winning possibles.

Image caption Nicky Minaj is to sing with Ariana Grande and Jessie J for the opeing act of the VMAs

Last year's MTV Video Music Awards sparked off some controversy due to Miley Cyrus' 'seductive' twerking on the then married Robin Thicke while wearing only her underwear and making provocative gestures with a giant foam finger. Then again, controversy is big money these days so if anything, the draw of this year's VMAs is seeing if they will top last year's antics.

Continue reading: The MTV Video Music Awards Line-Up Has Been Announced

5 Seconds Of Summer Are A Boy Band, But It's Not Because Of Their Music

By Joe DeAndrea in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2014

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What exactly makes 5 Seconds of Summer a boy band?

Auto-tuned vocals, dashing good looks, and a bunch of outside writers and producers making the songs. Those are probably the most common qualities that you'll find in your standard boy band. But what about the so-called boy bands that transcend these stereotypes - the "boy bands" that are far from what's considered manufactured? Will they ever stand a chance, or is it too easy to give in to the mainstream pressure?

Image caption Are 5 Seconds of Summer just a one hit wonder? [Photo: Getty Images, credit: Tim Whitby]

5 Seconds of Summer dropped their record in Australia on June 27, and even though the United States will have to wait until July 22 to get their hands on it, the songs released thus far have been a great representation of the album as a whole. Filled with high energy anthems and a mix of those pop punk, pop rock, and straight up boy band tendencies allow the record to hold a place in your summer playlist all season long. If you're struggling to figure out which tracks to include on it, we've got you covered.

Continue reading: 5 Seconds Of Summer's New Album: The 5 Best Songs

Calum Hood and 5 Seconds of Summer - Australian pop punk band 5 Seconds of Summer arrive at Key 103 Manchester radio station - Manchester, United Kingdom - Monday 30th June 2014

5 Seconds of Summer, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings and Ashton Irwin - The 2014 Master Card Brit Awards held at the O2 - Arrivals. - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 19th February 2014