Hey everybody!! It's been so long but I've been super busy with college, so I would like to apologise about that. I finish college in around two weeks time, so you'll all be seeing a lot more of me over the summer! Today, I would like to tell you all about the 5 Seconds Of Summer show I saw on Tuesday night, because the whole night was so special, and the lads put on such an amazing show...
My friend and I had booked these tickets as soon as they were released, and for the past year, we had been so excited to finally see this band live after waiting for a few years. The whole year seemed to be passing so slowly, but last week, the day finally arrived! Since we were stuck for a lift home, my dad kindly booked a hotel room for my friend and I to stay in, which was really handy for us since we had our college bags as well as our outfits and overnight essentials. If any of you need a cheap place to stay, I would definitely recommend the Travelodge, as they have rooms at low prices, their staff are so friendly and helpful, and they even have pizza to be delivered to your room! What more could you want?!
For the show, I wore a striped high neck vest top, a leather skirt and some chunky velvet shoes, along with some verrrrry cool sunglasses and some tights!
Top - Very
Skirt - River Island
Sunglasses - New Look
We got to the arena and we were actually very surprised when the support act began to perform on time (The acts usually so late and everybody gets a little agitated waiting for them). The support acts are an American band called Hey Violet, who have a kind of pop rock feel. This band were recently signed to Hi Or Hey Records by 5 Seconds Of Summer, and to be honest, I didn't really have high expectations of Hey Violet after reading through some of the comments about them on social media. However, they pleasantly surprised me, as they put on a great performance and really got the crowd going, which is difficult for bands aren't as well known. Their style of music isn't something I would usually choose to listen to, but they sounded great and were very edgy. They even put their own spin on Taylor Swift's Blank Space! All four members of the band are really talented and I love their quirky dress sense (and the drummer's VERY bright but cute hair!)
If you would like to check out Hey Violet, you can find their music and other videos on their YouTube channel!
Even before they came onto the stage, 5 Seconds Of Summer had the whole crowd chanting their name, and I knew we were all in for an amazing night. The intro song was End Up Here, which is one of my favourites off of their debut album, and their set lasted for around an hour and a half. Throughout the set, they sang a mixture of released songs, songs off of the album, older songs which are fan favourites, and even a new one named Permanent Vacation, which even included a little bit of crowd participation. The guys put their all into the show and made sure that we all had an unforgettable night, and even attempted a few (failed) Geordie accents! I'm so excited for anybody who is still yet to see them on tour!! It's still very strange that these four Australian guys I loved a few years back are now selling out arenas!
Tour Setlist + Links to videos / clips
End Up Here
Heartbreak Girl
Voodoo Doll
Permanent Vacation
Heartache On The Big Screen
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Everything I Didn't Say
Kiss Me Kiss Me
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Good Girls
What I like About You
So after an amazing night and waiting nearly an hour for a taxi we finally got back to the Travelodge. We also thought about going to meet Pixie Lott, but we had no battery on our phones and we had college the next morning, so we thought that going back was probably the best option! Here are a few snaps of Gemma and I being a tad weird...
Gemma should also have a little vlog up soon on her YouTube channel, so when she uploads it, I'll link it in one of my future blog posts!
I hope you've all enjoyed reading this, and if you're going to see 5 Seconds Of Summer at one of their future shows, I hope you have the best night!! I'll be back later this week with my May Favourites so watch out for that! I hope you have a lovely week, even if it is Monday tomorrow!xx
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