The band has risen to fame through a well-tread teen idol path. Like Justin Bieber, the group first gained popularity on YouTube doing cover songs. Eventually they caught the eye of One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, who tweeted out a link to their cover of "Gotta Get Out," declaring himself a fan. Naturally, that sparked a huge interest in the group, and the boys were offered the coveted opening-act slot on One Direction's Take Me Home tour in 2013, exposing them to millions of boy-band-loving teens. The two bands were a good fit, as One Direction brought 5 Seconds of Summer along for its 2014 Where We Are tour and the band started landing high-profile gigs at various award shows, including the VMAs. Once the Where We Are Tour wrapped up earlier this month, 5 Seconds of Summer was getting mainstream attention.
