{"id":2072878,"date":"2026-08-01T09:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072878"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:29:59","slug":"watch-sombr-bring-out-5-seconds-of-summer-at-lollapalooza-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072878","title":{"rendered":"Watch Sombr bring out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-5-seconds-of-sombr.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch Sombr bring out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza set<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;The greatest band in the fucking world&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-01T10:29:59+01:00\">1st August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-5-seconds-of-sombr-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr and Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer\" title=\"Sombr and Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Sombr and Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer perform onstage during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. CREDIT: Joshua Applegate\/WireImage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sombr brought out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza, joining forces with the band for a rendition of \u2018She Looks So Perfect\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Sombr at the BRITs 2026: \u201cI love America, but I think music from the UK beats them\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The US pop artist played the Chicago festival on Thursday (July 30), telling the crowd a \u201cspecial surprise\u201d was in store before introducing the band. \u201cLadies and gentlemen,\u201d he said, \u201cthe greatest band in the fucking world, 5 Seconds of Summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bandmates Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin came out to provide backup on Sombr\u2019s \u2018Back to Friends\u2019, before the vocalist put his own vocal spin on 5SOS\u2019 breakout hit, \u2018She Looks So Perfect\u2019 \u2013 which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<p>Sombr has been releasing a slew of new music recently, including last month\u2019s \u2018My Body Isn\u2019t Ready\u2019, as well as previous singles \u2018Homewrecker\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Potential\u2019, with all three making it onto Thursday\u2019s set list.<\/p>\n<p>Following his stint on the Lollapalooza stage, he\u2019ll be heading out on a North American headline tour, and is also perform at Reading &amp; Leeds later this month. His other summer festival appearances include Sziget,\u00a0Rock En Seine\u00a0and\u00a0Electric Picnic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">SOMBRSOS! \u201cSenhoras e senhores, por favor, recebam a melhor banda da porra do mundo: 5 Seconds of Summer\u201d \ud83d\udda4 pic.twitter.com\/eJhflJXnqL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sombr Brasil (@SombrBR1) August 1, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His debut studio album,\u00a0\u2018I Barely Know Her\u2019, was released last summer. In\u00a0a four-star review,\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0called the record \u201csmart, emotional and surprisingly upbeat\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The singer spoke to\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0at the BRITs 2026, where he was\u00a0nominated for International Artist and International Song (\u2018Undressed\u2019). Sombr said he felt \u201chonoured\u201d to be at the awards, and was \u201cthankful for the British people for accepting\u201d his debut album \u201cwith open arms\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just love it here,\u201d he told us. \u201cIt\u2019s the music that comes from the UK [that clicks with me]. In my opinion, I love America, but I think acts from the UK just beat them, in terms of iconic acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He cited the likes of\u00a0The Beatles,\u00a0The Rolling Stones,\u00a0David Bowie\u00a0and\u00a0Elton John, as well as some legendary Manchester bands like\u00a0Oasis\u00a0and\u00a0The Stone Roses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, back in April, Sombr delivered a surprise duet with Billy Corgan at Coachella, where\u00a0he also performed with Billy Idol, and covered a Radiohead classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>5 Seconds Of 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News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Sam Smith announces engagement, which they say inspired upcoming album<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sombr brought out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza, joining forces with the band for a rendition of \u2018She Looks So Perfect\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Sombr at the BRITs 2026: \u201cI love America, but I think music from the UK beats them\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The US pop artist played the Chicago festival on Thursday (July 30), telling the crowd a \u201cspecial surprise\u201d was in store before introducing the band. \u201cLadies and gentlemen,\u201d he said, \u201cthe greatest band in the fucking world, 5 Seconds of Summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bandmates Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin came out to provide backup on Sombr\u2019s \u2018Back to Friends\u2019, before the vocalist put his own vocal spin on 5SOS\u2019 breakout hit, \u2018She Looks So Perfect\u2019 \u2013 which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<p>Sombr has been releasing a slew of new music recently, including last month\u2019s \u2018My Body Isn\u2019t Ready\u2019, as well as previous singles \u2018Homewrecker\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Potential\u2019, with all three making it onto Thursday\u2019s set list.<\/p>\n<p>Following his stint on the Lollapalooza stage, he\u2019ll be heading out on a North American headline tour, and is also perform at Reading &amp; Leeds later this month. His other summer festival appearances include Sziget,\u00a0Rock En Seine\u00a0and\u00a0Electric Picnic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">SOMBRSOS! \u201cSenhoras e senhores, por favor, recebam a melhor banda da porra do mundo: 5 Seconds of Summer\u201d \ud83d\udda4 pic.twitter.com\/eJhflJXnqL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sombr Brasil (@SombrBR1) August 1, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His debut studio album,\u00a0\u2018I Barely Know Her\u2019, was released last summer. In\u00a0a four-star review,\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0called the record \u201csmart, emotional and surprisingly upbeat\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The singer spoke to\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0at the BRITs 2026, where he was\u00a0nominated for International Artist and International Song (\u2018Undressed\u2019). Sombr said he felt \u201chonoured\u201d to be at the awards, and was \u201cthankful for the British people for accepting\u201d his debut album \u201cwith open arms\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just love it here,\u201d he told us. \u201cIt\u2019s the music that comes from the UK [that clicks with me]. In my opinion, I love America, but I think acts from the UK just beat them, in terms of iconic acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He cited the likes of\u00a0The Beatles,\u00a0The Rolling Stones,\u00a0David Bowie\u00a0and\u00a0Elton John, as well as some legendary Manchester bands like\u00a0Oasis\u00a0and\u00a0The Stone Roses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, back in April, Sombr delivered a surprise duet with Billy Corgan at Coachella, where\u00a0he also performed with Billy Idol, and covered a Radiohead classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-sombr-bring-out-5-seconds-of-summer-at-lollapalooza-set-3960182&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-5-seconds-of-sombr.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch Sombr bring out 5 Seconds of Summer at Lollapalooza set &#8220;The greatest band in the fucking world&#8221; By Poppy Burton 1st August 2026 Sombr and Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer perform onstage during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. 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