What Is It Like to See 5 Seconds of Summer Live?
A five-act dramatic narrative about "the biggest boyband in the world" brought down by a tragic crowd-surfing accident, a mid-show PowerPoint break that gets the biggest laugh of the night, solo songs from all four members for the first time, and 26 songs spanning 12 years of pop-rock from four Australians who actually play their instruments.
What to Know Before You Go
- 1Know "She Looks So Perfect," "Amnesia," and "Youngblood."
"She Looks So Perfect" (550 career performances on setlist.fm) is the singalong peak. "Amnesia" (528 performances) is the ballad that fills the arena with phone torches. "Youngblood" (280 performances) is the post-2018 anthem.
- 2They play their own instruments.
Luke Hemmings on guitar and vocals, Michael Clifford on guitar, Calum Hood on bass, Ashton Irwin on drums. This is a band, not a backing-tracked act.
- 3The show has a five-act dramatic structure.
The Everyone's a Star! Tour frames the concert around a fictional rise-and-fall narrative about a boyband. Act 1: The Peak. Act 2: The Fall. Act 3: The Yearning. Act 4: The Breakup. Act 5: The Rise. There is a "PowerPoint break" in the middle with graphs, photos, and city-specific jokes.
- 4Each member plays a solo song.
For the first time ever, Luke, Calum, Ashton, and Michael each perform a track from their solo projects mid-set.
- 5The catalog spans 12 years.
Expect songs from the 2014 debut through 2025's Everyone's a Star! album. The Belfast setlist was 26 songs.
- 6Dress code leans pop-punk.
Black, leather, band tees, dark eyeliner, silver jewelry. The crowd matches the edgy aesthetic the band has carried since their early days.
- 7Openers: South Arcade, Master Peace, and Haiden Henderson (Europe). The Band Camino (North America).
Plan for a full evening.
- 8The North American leg starts May 29, 2026.
European dates are currently underway as of April 2026. First NA date is Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
At a Glance
- Show Length
- 2h 0m
- Songs Per Show
- 26
- Costume Changes
- 0
- Setlist Variety
- Fixed main set
- Punctuality
- On time
- Venue Type
- Arenas
- Career Shows
- 775+
- Touring Since
- 2011
Highly road-tested
What It's Actually Like
The PowerPoint Break Gets the Biggest Reaction of the Night
Midway through the set, 5SOS stop playing and pull up a PowerPoint presentation. Graphs comparing audience reactions to new songs versus old songs. Absurd storytelling about their fictional downfall. City-specific slides with local facts and jokes. At Birmingham's Utilita Arena (March 31, 2026), The Boar called it "one of the funniest moments of the night," noting that it "could have easily fallen flat in a huge venue, but instead it made the show feel more personal." A slide featuring Birmingham-specific facts gave the crowd something local to laugh at. The whole thing captures what makes 5SOS different from other arena acts: they are willing to break the fourth wall and be genuinely funny mid-show.
"Amnesia" Fills the Arena With Phone Torches
When "Amnesia" starts, the lights drop and thousands of phone torches go up. It is the second most-performed song in their catalog (528 career performances) and the emotional center of every set. The Boar described the moment at Birmingham: "the arena lit by thousands of phone torches. It was one of those classic concert moments that should feel cheesy, but instead worked, the emotion in the room so genuine regardless of whether audience members had been fans for 10 days or 10 years." The song has been a live staple since 2014. It hits harder now, a decade later, with a crowd that grew up alongside it.
“A hilarious, nostalgic, energetic and genuinely entertaining show, without ever feeling stuck in the past.”
They Play Like a Band, Not a Boyband
5SOS started as teenagers uploading YouTube covers in 2011 and toured as One Direction's opening act in 2013-2014. The "boyband" label stuck despite the fact that all four members play their instruments live. The Everyone's a Star! Tour leans into the tension: the entire show is structured around a fictional boyband's rise and fall. They mock the label while acknowledging it made them. On stage, the chemistry of four people who have played together since they were teenagers shows in the looseness of the banter and the tightness of the playing. The Boar noted they "have grown into a punk and polished live act while still holding onto their humour, energy, and edge."
The Solo Songs Add a Personal Layer
For the first time on the Everyone's a Star! Tour, each member performs a song from their solo projects: Luke's "Starting Line," Calum's "Don't Forget You Love Me," Ashton's "Have U Found What Ur Looking For," and Michael's "Enough." The Honey POP highlighted this as a first for the band. These four songs sit in the middle of the set and give each member an individual spotlight before the group dynamic kicks back in for the final stretch.
Everyone's a Star! World Tour (2026)
Eighty-three dates across Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand from March 26 through November 6. The sixth headlining tour, supporting Everyone's a Star! (released November 14, 2025, Republic Records). Their first tour since The 5 Seconds of Summer Show in 2023.
The Five-Act Structure Makes It a Show, Not Just a Concert
The entire performance is framed as a theatrical narrative. Act 1: The Peak opens with new material ("NOT OK," "No. 1 Obsession," "Teeth"). The middle acts weave through career catalog and solo songs. The PowerPoint break lands between acts. Act 5: The Rise closes with the legacy songs: "She Looks So Perfect," "Everyone's a Star!," and "Youngblood." The Boar described it as "less like a standard arena gig and more like a blockbuster event."
The Venues Are Arena-Scale Worldwide
European dates include The O2 Arena in London (April 3), Utilita Arena in Birmingham, OVO Hydro in Glasgow, and Avicii Arena in Stockholm. North American dates include Mohegan Sun Arena (May 29), plus stops in Boston, New York, Toronto, Raleigh, Denver, and Los Angeles through August. The tour closes with five shows across Australia and New Zealand in October-November.
The Album Is Their First on Republic Records
Everyone's a Star! is 5SOS's sixth studio album and their first on Republic Records. Twelve tracks. Singles: "NOT OK," "Boyband," "Telephone Busy." The album marks a return after time spent on individual projects and fatherhood.
Fan Culture and Traditions
Before You Go
Pop-Punk / Edgy Dress Culture
Fans dress in black, leather, band tees, silver jewelry, and dark eyeliner to match the band's aesthetic.
At the Show
"She Looks So Perfect" Mass Singalong
The crowd sings every word of "She Looks So Perfect," the band's most-performed song across 550 shows.
Phone Torches During "Amnesia"
Thousands of phone torches go up when "Amnesia" starts, turning the arena into a sea of light.
PowerPoint Break
A mid-show comedic PowerPoint with graphs, city-specific jokes, and fictional boyband narrative.
Merch
Official merch at 5sos.com. Member-specific deluxe CDs available (Luke Deluxe, Calum Deluxe, etc.). Tour-specific items expected at venues for the Everyone's a Star! World Tour. Detailed pricing was not documented at the time of publication.
Tour History
Everyone's a Star! World Tour
83 dates.
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