5 Seconds of Summer Touring: Band Thinks It’s ‘Awesome’ They Get To Perform At BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
5 Seconds of Summer is gearing up to hit the road next month for their headlining tour, but the band is also now performing at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.
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On Monday, BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills announced Ashton Irwin, Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford and Calum Hood would be performing at the Big Weekend on the main stage!
So @scott_mills had just announced that @5SOS @benhowardmusic @charli_xcx @davidguetta & @falloutboy will be performing at #BigWeekend
— BBC Radio1 Breakfast (@R1Breakfast) April 20, 2015
The Big Weekend will take place on May 23 and 24 in Earlham Park, Norwich, England, United Kingdom and consists of a total of 34 acts with 5SOS amongst the headliners for the first day.
This is where summer begins! Ladies and gents, your #BigWeekend 2015 line up https://t.co/F2RKFsXB93 — BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) April 20, 2015
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5SOS is stoked to play the main stage, which will also include performances from Charli XCX and Fall Out Boy on the same day as the Aussies and the following day Taylor Swfit will grace that stage. For all details regarding the line up for the two-day concert event click here.
"AWESOME," the Australian band tweeted about their main stage performance news.
we get to play the main stage at @BBCR1's Big Weekend this May !! AWESOME https://t.co/mgt109xegV pic.twitter.com/0TOwOxMO0O
— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) April 20, 2015
Irwin also tweeted about the gig on his personal Twitter. He seems thrilled and showed emphasis on "W E E K E N D" by including spaces between each letter and making each letter capitalized.
We will be at BBC Radio 1's Big W E E K E N D x pic.twitter.com/PcCpfesIw2 — アシュトン A S H T O N (@Ashton5SOS) April 20, 2015
The band will be in Paris, France the night before for their Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour, which is a sold out show.
The Big Weekend is sold out too.
They will resume their headlining tour on May 28 in Dublin, Ireland with another sold out show.