5 Seconds of Summer's New Broken Scene: Inside their Derp Con Fan Convention
Most bands host fan conventions long after their time in the spotlight has ended. It's an attempt to sustain life-long fandom--to remind folks that their love and dedication doesn't waver just because the group's success has. It's why both Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block have hosted events like these in the last few years, and why an artist like Kid Rock will host a fan cruise next spring. If anything, 5 Seconds of Summer is jumping the gun a little early with their annual fan gathering. After all, 5SOS aren't most bands.
5 Seconds of Summer has hosted a fan convention before. Derp Con (given this moniker because they guys claim to always be "derping" around) took place in November of last year in Los Angeles, the band's American home. Winners from all over the world were flown out to the West Coast metropolis, put up in the swanky Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood and told to head outside at an early hour. That was it. They were eventually corralled into groups, each marked by a song title from the band's self-titled debut album. They were placed on a tour bus and sent to Paramount Studios, where band-related stations were set up. Oh, and the kids got to meet the band… no one had told them this beforehand. Tears were shed. Moms were proud. All was good.
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