Multi-platinum selling pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer surprised their fans with the release of their new song Take My Hand, that comes ahead of the band’s “Take My Hand World Tour.”

The song was written by Luke Hemmings and produced by Michael Clifford, and marks the 2^nd track off their soon-to-be announced fifth studio album, which will be released independently in partnership with BMG.

Take My Hand is a song the band is extremely proud of. “We’re always proud of what we create, but this one is special. This one really feels like the heart of 5SOS. It’s about the fear of change in yourself and becoming accustomed to how you’ve always been. This song speaks on finally embracing that fear and embracing changes, because they’re changes for the better. It’s about realizing how lucky you are and never letting go of the one who helped you get to that place. We’re releasing it just before the first show of our tour in Dublin, and we can’t wait to play it live,” said Luke Hemmings. 

The track follows the release of the band’s smash hit Complete Mess which continues to climb the radio charts- currently #15 at Hot AC and #21 at Top 40 radio. The group stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to make the stunning TV performance debut of the track. The song was met with wide critical acclaim, with V Magazine hailing it, “an epic listen, filled with blaring guitars and anthemic pumps,” and Billboard praised, “purposeful songwriting that naturally bends into an anthemic chorus… ethereal.”

Since forming in 2011, 5 Seconds of Summer - comprised of Luke Hemmings (vocals/guitar), Michael Clifford (vocals/guitar), Calum Hood (vocals/bass), and Ashton Irwin (vocals/drums) - have released four albums and numerous hit singles. They were quickly hailed as the “biggest new rock act in the world” by Rolling Stone, and are the only band in history to see their first three full-length studio albums enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1. The band have sold over 2.5 million concert tickets while touring the world several times over, and sold more than 12 million albums. They recently joined Spotify’s exclusive Billions Club with their hit single Youngblood.

5 Seconds of Summer have also been recognized with numerous prestigious accolades, including ten European Music awards, five ARIA awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, two iHeartRadio Music Awards and three APRA Awards. 

For the first time in over a decade, 5 Seconds of Summer have completely taken control of their destiny. With lead single, Complete Mess the acclaimed Australian pop-rock group embarks on a new phase of their career, focusing on the magic that happens when the four band members come together as one. The single heralds the band’s soon-to-be-announced studio album, which will be released independently in partnership with BMG.