July 30, 2014
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD 200 CHART AT #1;
FIRST WEEK SALES FOR DEBUT ALBUM ARE BIGGEST
EVER BY AUSTRALIAN BAND & BIGGEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT OF 2014
QUARTET ANNOUNCES THE “ROCK OUT WITH YOUR SOCKS OUT”
SUMMER 2015 NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
BAND’S FIRST-EVER HEADLINING ARENA PERFORMANCE
AT FORUM IN LOS ANGELES SELLS OUT INSTANTLY;
SECOND SHOW ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
LOS ANGELES, CA — 5 Seconds of Summer’ self-titled album on Capitol Records has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 258,643 copies sold in its first week. This long-awaited release is the biggest debut by an Australian artist ever in the Soundscan era – and actually beats their own She Looks So Perfect EP, which sold 143,000 copies when it released in April. This release also becomes the biggest new artist debut of 2014.
Having already reached No.1 globally on iTunes in 76 countries, this full-length has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide, while total single track sales in the U.S. have surpassed two million.
5SOS (5-Sauce), as they’re affectionately termed by their loyal fans, descended upon the U.S. for release week and caused quite the raucous on each coast. On Tuesday, July 22, the boys were joined by more than 15,000 fans who lined the streets of New York City to catch a glimpse of them performing “Amnesia,” “She Looks So Perfect” and “Don’t Stop” on the TODAY Show plaza. On the other coast, they threw a block party with Jimmy Kimmel Live! and shut down the street for their spirited performance in front of thousands of fans. Saturday, the quartet threw quite a fiesta at The Forum, the same day tickets went on sale live at the venue’s box office for their first-ever headlining arena performance, and treated the 6,000 attendees to a 3-song acoustic set. All available tickets for the November 15 show sold out instantly and now, a second show has been added November 16 due to popular demand.
The pop-punk sensations are currently special guests on the One Direction “Where We Are World Tour,” set to hit North America on August 1. Additionally, the band announced today their massive 2015 “Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour” that will take the band to amphitheaters and arenas in 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Their first-ever North American headlining tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off on July 17, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Additional dates will be announced soon. Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
On Sunday, August 24th, 5 Seconds of Summer will take the VMA stage for the first time during the “2014 MTV Video Music Awards” to perform their new single, “Amnesia.” They are also nominated in the “MTV Artist to Watch” category.
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER WITH ONE DIRECTION
August 1 Toronto, ONT Rogers Centre
August 2 Toronto, ONT Rogers Centre
August 4 East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium
August 5 East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium
August 7 Boston, Mass. Gillette Stadium
August 8 Boston, Mass. Gillette Stadium
August 9 Boston, Mass. Gillette Stadium
August 11 Washington, DC Nationals Park
August 13 Philadelphia, Pa. Lincoln Financial Field
August 14 Philadelphia, Pa. Lincoln Financial Field
August 16 Detroit, Mich. Ford Field
August 17 Detroit, Mich. Ford Field
August 19 Nashville, Tenn. LP Field
August 22 Houston, Texas Reliant Stadium
August 29 Chicago, Ill. Soldier Field
August 30 Chicago, Ill. Soldier Field
September 11 Los Angeles, Calif. Rose Bowl
September 12 Los Angeles, Calif. Rose Bowl
September 13 Los Angeles, Calif. Rose Bowl
September 16 Phoenix, Ariz. U. of Phoenix Stadium
September 19 El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Stadium
September 21 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome
September 23 Tulsa, Okla. BOK Center
September 25 New Orleans, La. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
September 27 Charlotte, N.C. PNC Music Pavilion
September 28 Charlotte, N.C. PNC Music Pavilion
October 1 Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Dome
October 3 Tampa, Fl. Raymond James Stadium
October 5 Miami, Fl. Sun Life Stadium
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER HEADLINING
November 13 Phoenix, Ariz. Ak-Chin Pavilion
November 15 Los Angeles, Calif. The Forum (SOLD OUT)
November 16 Los Angeles, Calif. The Forum
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER “ROCK OUT WITH YOUR SOCKS OUT” TOUR
July 17 Las Vegas, Nev. Mandalay Bay Event Center
July 18 Chula Vista, Calif. Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 20 Irvine, Calif. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 22 Mountain View, Calif. Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 24 Seattle, Wash. Key Arena
July 25 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena
July 27 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
July 29 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
July 31 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center
August 1 Tinley Park, Ill. First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 4 Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center
August 5 Atlanta, Ga. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 7 Dallas, Texas Gexa Energy Pavilion
August 8 Houston, Texas Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 19 Auburn Hills, Mich. The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 21 Cleveland, Ohio Quicken Loans Arena
August 22 Noblesville, Ind. Klipsch Music Pavilion
August 23 Burgettstown, Pa. First Niagara Pavilion
August 25 Toronto, ONT Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
August 28 Mansfield, Mass. Xfinity Center
August 29 Hershey, Pa. Hershey Park Pavilion Stadium
August 30 Holmdel, N.J. PNC Bank Arts Center
September 1 Wantagh, N.Y. Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
September 4 Camden, N.J. Susquehanna Bank Center
September 5 Hartford, Conn. Xfinity Theatre
September 6 Bristow, Va. Jiffy Lube Live
September 7 Virginia Beach, Va. Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
September 9 Charlotte, N.C. PNC Music Pavilion
September 12 Tampa, Fla. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13 W. Palm Beach, Fla. Cruzan Amphitheatre
