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The Sydney band, deemed heart-throbs to many, debuted when teens. And 5SOS took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a throwback picture of bass guitarist Calum Hood for his 21st birthday.

He finally confirmed his romance with model Crystal Leigh on New Year's Eve following months of speculation. 

He is believed to to have split from YouTube star Arzaylea Rodriguez after they unfollowed each other on Instagram in April.

He's the Sydney boy who became a worldwide rock star in 5 Seconds of Summer.

He's the 5 Seconds of Summer star known for constantly changing the colour of his hair.

5SOS front-man Luke Hemmings and his former flame Arzaylea Rodriguez's rocky romance met its end in May this year.

Five Seconds of Summer star Luke Hemmings and X Factor talent Sierra Deaton are becoming fast friends.

He's the drummer in Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer who's spent the last year flying solo. And on Wednesday, Ashton Irwin was spotting with a mysterious female friend in Los Angeles.

5 Seconds Of Summer star Luke Hemmings was spreading the Christmas cheer at Sydney airport on Thursday.

He's the young singer from Western Sydney who shot to fame with the help of One Direction.

5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford, 22, enjoys a date night with girlfriend Crystal Leigh, at Nobu Malibu on Saturday.

 5 Seconds Of Summer have released their first song in nearly two years.

He was romantically linked with Kendall Jenner in 2014 when they were pictured getting into a taxi together in New York.

He's a member of the acclaimed band 5 Seconds Of Summer, who hails from Sydney.

Aussie pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer rose to fame by covering tracks on YouTube back in 2011.

On Wednesday, guitarist Michael Clifford hinted at the possibility of another collaboration with the Good Charlotte boys.

And on Friday guitarist Michael Clifford revealed the four-man band will perform a series of all-ages shows across the country.

5 Seconds Of Summer were mercilessly mocked by Twitter users for their unique accents during an appearance on The Project on Tuesday night.

Aussie pop stars 5 Seconds Of summer looked every bit the aloof rockers when they performed at the Wango Tango festival in los Angeles on Saturday

Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer have announced plans to return to the United Kingdom this autumn. The string of five shows will begin on October 23, 2018 and end on November 2, 2018.

Australian pop rockers 5 Seconds Of Summer first burst onto the music scene as teens back in 2011 before attracting worldwide attention in 2013.

5 Second Of Summer (5SOS) have become No. 1 in the US. The Australian-raised hunks' third album Youngblood topped the coveted Billboard 200 charts this week.

They're the Australian rockers with humble beginnings, hailing from Sydney's Western Suburbs. 

They're the Sydney rockers who recently took out the number one spot on the American Billboard chart with their album, Youngblood. 

5 Seconds of Summer filmed an interview for the Today show hours before kicking off their Meet You There tour of Australia in Sydney this week.

The Sydney-formed boy band have become global phenomenons since launching their group, 5 Seconds Of Summer, in 2011.

It certainly pays to be in 5 Seconds Of Summer.

5 Seconds Of Summer's Luke Hemmings and girlfriend Sierra Deaton made their relationship Instagram official back in July. 

He debuted his striking red hair on Christmas Day.

He debuted his striking red hair on Christmas Day. 

It's been quite a year for 5 Seconds Of Summer, with the band's latest album Youngblood topping the charts around the world.

They've been pictured together on several occasions since late 2017.

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

They made a spectacular comeback last year with their Youngblood album.

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. 

5SOS' Calum Hood, 23, and Ashton Irwin, 24, attended the Sydney premiere of Muriel's Wedding The Musical on Thursday.

5 Seconds Of Summer bassist Calum Hood, 23, famously landed himself in hot water when he was pictured smoking a cigarette outside a petrol station in January 2015. 

Michael Clifford treated his fiancée Crystal Leigh to a vegan feast for her birthday recently.

Calum Hood is the only member of ARIA award winning Aussie pop group 5 Seconds of Summer who is single. 

 5 Seconds of Summer frontman Luke Hemmings just celebrated his 23rd birthday, taking to Instagram to thank fans for the sweet messages

He's been hard at work recording 5 Seconds of Summer's fourth studio album.

Five Seconds Of Summer have already dropped three singles from their upcoming fourth studio album. And on Monday, 5SOS singer Luke Hemmings confirmed the band's new album is done.

The members of 5 Seconds of Summer played a risky game of Tattoo Roulette on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Friday.

 5 Seconds of Summer's singer Luke Hemmings has been happily dating girlfriend Serra Deaton since last February.

5 Seconds of Summer were left red-faced after their backstage rider was publicly revealed on NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh.  

They gained worldwide fame after their 2014 hit She Looks So Perfect. And now 5 Seconds of Summer have revealed they've been crashing Taylor Swift's birthday parties for five years.

He has been busy in the recording studio with his band 5SOS in the lead up to their fourth album over the past year.