5 Seconds Of Summer confirmed to open the 2014 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra
Announcement posted by Martini Media 14 Oct 2014
Their self-titled album debuted at #1 in Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Italy, Holland and Ireland and #2 in the UK and Sweden
Their album debuted at #1 on the USA Billboard 200 with 253,000+ copies sold in its first week making their album the biggest debut by an Australian artist ever in the Soundscan era
'She Looks So Perfect' claimed the #1 spot on the ARIA singles chart, as well as UK and NZ
‘She Looks So Perfect’ #1 Most Played Australian Artist on Australian radio for the first 6 months of 2014
Their Australian tour in May sold out in less than 5 minutes
The ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ 82 date, 2015 world arena tour includes 3 Wembley Arenas which sold out in 1 day and both Sydney and Melbourne arenas sold out within days
4x 2014 ARIA Nominations – Best Group, Breakthrough Artist, Best Pop Album and Song Of The Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX2AC58P0Uc&feature=youtu.be
5 Seconds Of Summer (or 5SOS as they are affectionately known as) need no introduction and off the back of huge TV performances on Good Morning America and Tonight Live With Jimmy Fallon, ARIA is absolutely ecstatic to announce that 5 Seconds Of Summer, one of the most successful artists of 2014, will be wrapping up their almighty year by heading home to Sydney to open the 2014 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra.
ARIA CEO, Dan Rosen said: “From humble beginnings in Western Sydney, 5SOS are one of the biggest acts in the world right now. We are thrilled to welcome the band back home and onto to the ARIAs stage this year. It will no doubt be an electrifying performance.”
Tickets to the 2014 ARIA Awards went on sale yesterday (ticketek.com.au) and are bound to sell out. Fans are invited to join in the festivities on the David Jones Red Carpet from 2.00pm on Wednesday, November 26 at The Star, Sydney. The 2014 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra will be broadcast on TEN on November 26, 2014.
5SOS are nominated for four ARIA Awards, including Song Of The Year for ‘She Looks So Perfect'. This ARIA Award is publicly voted and fans can cast their vote here: ariaawards.com.au/public-voting
The ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra and ARIA Week are proudly supported by the NSW Government, through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.
2014 ARIA Awards | www.ariaawards.com.au
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | The Star Event Centre, Sydney
Buy tickets here: ticketek.com.au
Check out the brand new 5 Seconds Of Summer video ‘Good Girls’ HERE Pre-order the ‘Good Girls’ EP HERE
5 Seconds Of Summer - Rock Out With Your Socks Out tour - is on sale now!
Don’t miss it when it hits Australia in June
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE & PERTH – ONE NIGHT ONLY
Go to livenation.com.au for tickets
