5 Seconds of Summer announce Everyones A Star! due Nov 14 with NOT OK

Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer will release their sixth studio album, Everyones A Star!, on November 14, the group announced as they returned with their first single in three years, NOT OK, out now via Republic Records. The announcement marks the official reunion of Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin after several years of solo projects and follows recording sessions in Los Angeles and Nashville completed across 2024 and 2025.

NOT OK is a high-energy lead single the band says channels the older 5 Seconds of Summer sound while pushing into new territory. Luke Hemmings described the track as lyrically about "letting out the darker side of yourself and embracing it," and called it a nod to the band itself. Reviewers and the band have noted influences ranging from The Prodigy to N.E.R.D., and the song features crashing cymbals and rave-ready percussion alongside commanding vocals.

The album, released under a newly minted deal with Republic Records, was produced with a roster of collaborators and producers, according to the band and label. They cited work with producers including Jason Evigan and Julian Bunetta, and collaborations with artists...