Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the

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band

5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...

. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history. His debut studio album, '' When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'', was released through

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on 13 August 2021. ''When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'' debuted atop the

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and peaked within the top 20 in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Hemmings released a solo EP, ''

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'', on 26 April 2024. He also began touring with the EP on his Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed Tour that started in May 2024.

Early life

Hemmings was born and raised in the Freemans Reach suburb of the Hawkesbury district in

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. His father—Andrew Hemmings—was previously employed as a maintenance worker, while his mother—Liz Hemmings (née Pascoe)— is a former accountant turned high school mathematics teacher, now working in photography. Hemmings has two older brothers: Ben and Jack, both who previously worked as builders, with the latter now owning a street-wear clothing label. Hemmings has spoken on his working-class upbringing; elaborating: " he band'sbeginnings were so humble. ..I grew up in a small house in the middle of nowhere". When he was 10 years old, Hemmings' brothers taught him how to play guitar, later prompting him to take professional lessons and learning from

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tutorial videos to learn how to play the instrument. Eventually, Hemmings began

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throughout his later childhood. In

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, Hemmings switched schools, attending Norwest Christian College, where he met future band-mates, Calum Hood and Michael Clifford, later revealing that he initially disliked and was "enemies" with Clifford. Hemmings eventually befriended Hood after they performed a

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cover at a school talent show, and later befriended Clifford after learning they had similar music taste. Following the band's rise to fame, Hemmings continued with his high school education, opting to switch to

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. In 2013, he chose to not finish

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, the final year of secondary schooling in Australia, due to his commitment to the band.

Career

2011–present: 5 Seconds of Summer

In 2011, at the age of 14, Hemmings began posting

song cover videos, under the username "hemmo1996". Hemmings' first video, a cover of

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's " Please Don't Go", was posted on 3 February 2011. As Hemmings' covers began gaining traction on the platform, he invited Hood and Clifford to join his videos. The trio eventually added mutual friend

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to their videos, forming the current

lineup. Their first official gig was on 3 December 2011, at a bar in their hometown. After months of posting song covers together, the band began attracting interest from major music labels and publishers and signed a publishing deal with

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. Hemmings has since released five studio albums with the band, each met with worldwide success: ''

'' (2014), ''

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'' (2015), '' Youngblood'' (2018), '' Calm'' (2020) and

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(2022). Apart from the band, Hemmings has also pursued modelling. Hemmings, along with his band-mates, is currently signed to the celebrity division of

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. In February 2019, Hemmings attended

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, debuting as a model and walking the runway for Philipp Plein's Autumn/Winter 2019 Ready-To-Wear collection. In July 2019, Hemmings starred in Numéro Homme's video editorial. In December 2019, Hemmings was featured as the cover model on the Winter 2019 issue of Glass Man magazine.

2021: Solo career: ''When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'' and ''Boy''

In June 2021, Hemmings announced his debut solo album '' When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'', which was released on 13 August 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Starting Line", "Motion" and "Place in Me". In March 2024, Hemmings released "Shakes" and announced that his second solo collection, ''Boy'', was scheduled for release in April 2024. Hemmings' EP ''Boy'' Released on 26 April 2024.

Personal life

In 2015, Hemmings began an on-again, off-again relationship with social media influencer Arzaylea Rodriguez. The couple ended their relationship in May 2017. On 8 June 2021, Hemmings posted on his

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account announcing his engagement to his girlfriend of three years, Sierra Deaton. The couple currently live together in

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. He confirmed the two are married at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. As of 2020, Hemmings' net worth is estimated to be US$20 million.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Song credits

with 5 Seconds of Summer

* ''

'' (2014) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Youngblood'' (2018) * '' CALM'' (2020) * ''

'' (2022)

Awards and nominations

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , 2025 , Luke Hemmings , Rolling Stone Global Award , , , -

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemmings, Luke 1996 births Living people 21st-century Australian male singers 21st-century Australian singers Australian expatriates in the United States Australian male guitarists Australian male models Australian male singer-songwriters Australian pop singers Australian rock guitarists Australian rock singers People from the Central Coast (New South Wales) Australian rhythm guitarists 21st-century Australian singer-songwriters 5 Seconds of Summer members