5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian pop punk band formed in 2011 in Sydney. The band consists of Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin. They gained popularity by posting cover songs on YouTube. In 2013, they began supporting One Direction on their worldwide tour. Since then, they have won several awards including Channel V Oz Artist Award and MTV Breakthrough Band in 2013 and Aussies' Fave Hot New Talent at the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

1. 5 seconds of summer
By Daniela Velazco

2. 5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian pop punk
band. Formed in Sydney in 2011, the band
consists of Luke Hemmings , Michael Clifford,
Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin .

3. 5 Seconds of Summer began in
December 2011 when Luke
Hemmings, Michael Clifford
and Calum Hood, who all
attended Norwest Christian
College, started posting videos
of themselves performing covers
of popular songs together on
YouTube. In December 2011,
they were joined by drummer
Ashton Irwinand the current 5
Seconds of Summer lineup came
to be.

4. On 14 February 2013, it was
announced that 5 Seconds of
Summer would support One
Direction on their worldwide
Take Me Home Tour.The tour
kicked off at the O2 Arena in
London on 23 February 2013,
and 5 Seconds of Summer
joined One Direction for shows
in the UK, USA, Australia and
New Zealand, including 7 shows
at Allphones Arena in 5 Seconds
of Summer's home town of
Sydney.

5. Year Type Award Result
2013
Channel V
Oz Artist
Award
Won
MTV
Breakthrough
Band
Won
2014
Nickelodeon
Kids' Choice
Awards
Aussies' Fave
Hot New
Talent
Won