Madrid surrenders at the feet of 5 Seconds of Summer

This Monday, November 19th, the Australian group put the icing on the cake for the tour of their third album at the Wizink Center, in the capital, in front of a completely dedicated audience

Almost seven years after the band's formation on the outskirts of Sydney, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings and Ashton Irwin return to Spain to finish the tour behind their successful third album. Young blood in the capital of our country, as the European leg of his last tour ended at Palácio Vistalegre, also in Madrid.

The Australian quartet has been reaping countless successes for years, especially since 2014, a big year for them, as they covered the big stadium tour that One Direction was carrying out around the world for the second time and published their first studio album.5 seconds of summerwhich reached number one in 11 countries and whose first single, “She Looks So Perfect«reached the top of the Billboard chart.

In 2015, taking advantage of their enormous international popularity, they released their second album Sounds good feels good, which reached number one again and was followed by a major international tour in which the band reflected on the peak they were reaching and the consequences that a possible fall could have. So, after the conclusion of their second tour, the guys of 5SOS withdrew from the studio and public life for a while to focus on composing and evolving.

The result of this moment of remembrance was Young blood, their third album which they presented last night in the capital. For fans, the wait was long, but seeing the result, it seems that the almost three years without new music were worth it. A new sound, a new image and a new international number one last summer, becoming the first Australian band to achieve three consecutive chart-topping albums. Regarding the sound, it seems that the Australians They left behind their passion for Green Day and moved towards more pop and synthesized rhythms, although the sincerity of their lyrics is still as rough, but more mature.

Source: Andy Deluca

Last night's show at the Wizink Center was almost intimate, as the approximately 8,000 people in attendance were on the floor while the stands were closed and covered by huge black curtains, giving a feeling of closeness to the band. If we add to this that the stage did not have huge screens, as usual, we can say that last night 5SOS offered an “old-fashioned” concert. However, the public demonstrated their desire to see the Australians back in Spain, totally committed to each of the songs. The majority of set list It was composed of songs from their latest work, although they made several references to the main singles from their first two albums.

In the words of Michael Clifford, guitarist and birthday boy praised last night by the entire venue for his recently completed 23 years, those from Sydney plan to take some time off after this long tour and then return to the studio to prepare the next work with same ambition and illusion. The response from the former Palacio de los Deportes was clear: a general outcry revealed that we will be waiting for them again.

Source: Billboard / Andy Deluca.

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