When are we gonna grow up? Never! If you’re living by the sacred gospel of What Would Luke Hemmings Do (WWLHD), you already knew that. Our favorite quartet of Aussie boyband dads (and eligible bachelors—because apparently you don’t need a pram to get on the guest list anymore), 5 Seconds of Summer, are trading the sweaty afterparty streets of Lollapalooza for their home turf, dragging Club 5SOS all the way down undah to Sydney, Australia, for one gloriously frightful Halloween night on October 31—courtesy of Spotify.
And because these boys are nothing short of stars (obviously), they pulled the full Willy Wonka: top Spotify listeners, mostly from the NSW region, were hand-picked for an exclusive golden ticket invitation—plus-one included, naturally. Didn’t score yours? Don’t spiral. Stan Twitter has already transformed into the world’s most chaotic lost-and-found, so keep your eyes peeled.
If you’re lucky enough to be going—and yes, we’re absolutely green with envy—you’ve already fallen down the Pinterest rabbit hole hunting for the perfect costume. Still stumped? That’s what we’re here for. Pick your favorite track from Everyone’s a Star! below, and we’ll hand you the pop culture moment you were born to channel.
‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’
Bow down to the main character: we’re talking about the person in your friend group whose follower count could genuinely rival Ashton’s cheetah collection. We know you’re the one who pre-booked the pink limo, because arriving any other way simply isn’t in your vocabulary. And just so we’re clear: no limo, no entry. Well, your Rugrats-era hairstyle poking dramatically out of the sunroof is technically an option too.
More of a group costume girlie? There’s a gloriously chaotic moment in the ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR’ music video that’s giving very much mid-budget, slightly-off Abbey Road—the kind where someone forgot the memo and showed up in brown while everyone else wore black. So if you’re going the group route, coordinate, babes. Unless, of course, you want to be the scene-stealer—in which case, carry on, Michael.
Which brings us to our first costume pick, and honestly, it chose itself: Angelica Pickles’ iconic doll, Cynthia. This era of Luke getting memed into oblivion for his uncanny resemblance to that star-crested blonde bombshell has been relentless, and we need at least one brave soul to fully Life-Size themselves—star hair, dead-eyed stare, and an absolutely enormous Y2K phone as your plus-one. It’s giving plastic, it’s giving iconic, and it’s giving litigation from Mattel.
‘NOT OK’
Snow White isn’t biting the apple at Club 5SOS Halloween, but you? You’ve already swallowed the whole thing, core and all. You’re going to spend the entire evening in full ‘NOT OK’ mode, and honestly? We support it. Just watch the death grip on your friend’s hand when Calum clocks you from the stage, because we’ve already established that tonight’s transport is a pink limo and not an ambulance—even though we absolutely know you’ll be hallucinating the boys as your paramedics the second things get wobbly. We see you. We respect it. We’re not stopping you. You’re about to be as untethered as that Luke-faced balloon he gleefully punches in the music video, so float accordingly.
And don’t think we missed those star-crested contacts—the ones that make your eyeballs look like you’re hypnotized off of boyband auditions. It’s giving blood-sucker. It’s giving fang reveal at the wrong moment. And it’s giving Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries absolutely losing the plot at a 5SOS concert. Truly the crossover nobody asked for yet everyone needed.
Now, the most deliciously on-the-nose costume pick? Sister Act—because Luke actually dresses as a nun in the video, and we’re not just pitching the hot, vaguely blasphemous version (though, no judgment). We’re also here for the chaotic version, the comedic version, the knees-fully-covered, oversized glasses sliding down your nose version. All valid. All iconic. Jesus also makes a cameo in the video, so you could absolutely roll up with a full congregation and start handing out rosaries like party favors. Build the whole moment.
‘Evolve’
We already answered this question, but just so we’re all on the same page: we are never blowing out another birthday candle again. That does not, however, mean don’t feed us. We want everything spooky, and we want it now. The literal finger sandwiches. The red velvet vampire cupcakes with the little fang marks. The punch that looks suspiciously like it has a hand floating in it. All of it. Every gothic catering option available. We are not leaving this table. What we are leaving behind is growing up—especially now that the boys have gone and dropped a club remix of ‘Evolve’ like they’re personally trying to keep us in a state of arrested adolescence forever. And it’s honestly working…
For the angels among you (and we use that term loosely) we’re not here for the humble halo and the pristine wings situation. We’re pulling from the dark side. Think ivory feathers that have seen better days, smudged eyeliner that started intentional and evolved into something more chaotic, very much Peyton Sawyer from One Tree Hill listening to something that would concern her guidance counselor. Brooding, beautiful, and just a little bit doomed. Iconic. Or, if you’re going full Luke Hemmings on us—and why wouldn’t you—he was absolutely serving Cruella de Vil energy in an oversized furry black coat, and we think you should honor that.
We have talked about the pink limo at length throughout this entire piece, and we stand by every word—but here’s where things get truly unhinged, and we mean that as the highest possible compliment: why leave the limo parked outside when you could become the limo? That’s right. You are the human personification of a pink stretch limousine, and we need you to lean into it fully. We’re talking your name, a lyric, or a shameless callout to your bias rendered as a license plate—attached to your behind, because that is canonically where a license plate lives, and you are a vehicle now. This is your life. You chose this. The pink limo doesn’t arrive at the venue; you do, and you are both the transportation and the destination. Frankly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
‘Boyband’
Don’t even try to pretend you haven’t tumbled down the celebrity crush tarot reading rabbit hole on YouTube at 2 a.m., manifesting a chance encounter with your imaginary boyfriend. We’re reading you to filth, and we refuse to apologize—they’re imaginary boyfriends, after all. Or should we say, you’re the imaginary boyfriends tonight. You know what you did. If nobody shows up in those sleek stylist tracksuits seen in the supposed ‘Boyband’ music video with the silver glasses, we are going to be genuinely disappointed. Have the boys taught you nothing about this era? We want the full aura. The headset. The vibe so committed it makes the other side of Australia question whether they’re channeling their inner Lizzie McGuire at the Hilary Duff concert or if the real deal just walked in. Spoiler: it’s you, and you know exactly what you’re doing.
This is method acting, babes—each of you pick a persona and commit for the night. Maybe you’re waiting for someone to buy you a drink, specifically the one that arrives with a palm tree straw, non-negotiable. Maybe you’re the designated photobomber, sliding into the background of every single shot with the quiet determination of someone who will end up on 5SOS’s official Instagram before midnight. If they’re tagging anyone, it’s you. Manifest it. And if we’re pulling directly from the lyrics, “make that monkey dance” is right there, gift-wrapped, with a cymbal-banging visual to match. Just try not to get too sweaty about it.
Or, for those chasing The Sauce (the boys’ faux publication), you could simply be us: the Lois Lanes of the fan world, press pass swinging from your neck, pen poised, absolutely ready to file the best story of the night. Someone has to document this circus. It might as well be you.
‘Telephone Busy’
Calum, if you’re out here pulling “mystic hearts,” it’s only fair that someone shows up as his full celestial co-conspirator—tarot deck out, vibes immaculate. We’re talking the whole cosmic shebang: a past-present-future spread on whether you’ll snag barricade, a cheeky yes-no pull on whether they’ll play your favorite song, and naturally, you’ll be dripping in carnelian because you’re magnetic, darling. A star pendant at your throat, crystal energy activated, and absolutely radiating the kind of aura that makes Calum do a double-take from the stage. Manifest accordingly. Not your vibe? No judgement—the universe provides options. You could rock up clutching a custom bobblehead of one of the boys in a clear purse like the unhinged collector you truly are.
Or channel your inner Londoner who took a serious wrong turn in Oz—because those iconic red telephone boxes are basically tourism mascots at this point, and the boys get absolutely squashed into one in the ‘Telephone Busy’ music video. Lean in. Go full Posh Spice, recruit your squad as the remaining Spice Girls, and spend the whole night cornering strangers with BuzzFeed-style “which Spice Girl is each 5SOS member” debates. It’s chaotic. It’s correct. Or, and we say this with our whole chest, go full rockstar. Fairy lights, cardboard signs, and your name in glitter.
We’re also thinking Bratz. Rock Angelz era Bratz, to be precise—electric red guitars, thigh-high boots, baker boy caps, and the kind of energy that could start a band on the spot. You and your squad rolling up in full Rock Angelz formation? It’s giving early 2000s fever dream. It’s giving the female 5SOS. And it’s giving we came here to perform, not just attend. If we catch you overtaking Ashton on the drums that night, we will be on our feet. Every single time.
Brace yourself for the paparazzi flashbang the moment you glide into the venue rocking one of these EVERYONE’S A STAR!-worthy looks. Because darling, the A-lister in the room is clearly you. Then do what any self-respecting celebrity does: flood our socials (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) with the evidence. Who knows, one of the boys might just grace you with a cheeky like. No promises, but we’ve seen stranger things happen on the internet.
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