Nothing annoys me more than when people complain that bands are becoming famous and that they wish the band could stay small/local. The band was created to reach out to people through music. The prime example of this is 5 Seconds of Summer. When I scroll through the comments of She Looks so Perfect, a lot of the comments are "Directioners only like them because they opened for One Direction." Another popular one is "I don't want my whole school knowing about them."
The fans of 5SOS are growing, isn't that what you want, to see even more people supporting the people you love? I found out about 5SOS through the One Direction concert, does that mean I can't like them or that I'm not a real fan? I love their music and support them just like I support One Direction. I might not be from the original fan base but that doesn't mean I should receive hate (nor should anyone else).
I can't speak 100% here because I've never met 5 Seconds of Summer, but I can assume that they wanted to make it in the music industry. Isn't that why people start bands, is to make it in the industry? So saying that they should've remained a small YouTube band is pointless because they are now living their dreams. Everyone should just be supporting them, not ragging on new fans. This goes with any fanbase. Embrace everyone, if they were there from day 1, day 375, or just found out about the band today. We all join a fandom for one purpose, to support the group, and that's what we should stick to doing.
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