5SOS takes Rod Laver Arena with self-aware boy-band irony
5SOS played Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, mixing boy-band irony with grittier alt-rock.
5 Seconds of Summer brought their Everyone's a Star world tour to Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Sunday. The show got a four-star reception.
The Sydney quartet embraced the irony of their boy-band status. 5SOS opened with a mockumentary film claiming they rank alongside The Beatles and Jesus in global influence.
5SOS's latest album marks a shift toward grittier alt-rock. It features blistering guitar solos.
New songs like Not Ok and Telephone Busy tap into buried teen angst. Older tracks including Voodoo Doll and She Looks So Perfect sent the crowd wild.
The band has performed together for 15 years. They showed they refuse to take themselves seriously.
They welcomed The Wiggles for an on-stage dance party late in the show. The high-energy performance mixed their punk-rock growth.
It showed that fans have followed them since their early floppy-beanie era.
- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
- Venue
- 15 years
- Years together
- Four stars
- Review
- Sydney
- Home city
Why it mattersThe band shows how established acts stay relevant. They evolve their sound and own their origins rather than hide them.
Australia5SOS, a major Australian musical act, continues to draw sold-out arenas at home while growing as songwriters and performers.
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