Luke Hemmings, 29, star of 5 Seconds of Summer, has announced that he and his wife, Sierra Deaton, have welcomed their first child. The couple shared the news on Instagram with a post featuring blurry photos of their daughter, captioned: “Our best kept secret. Written and Produced by Sierra and Luke Hemmings.”
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In the comments, Hemmings explained why they had chosen to keep the birth private. “In our perfect world, we’d keep our daughter a secret forever… for similar reasons we chose to never share our wedding photos from years ago,” he wrote. He asked fans to respect their daughter’s privacy, adding: “If you see us in public, please avoid taking or sharing photos of her as we don’t plan on publicising her name, birthdate, or face any time in the near future.”
Hemmings, who released his solo EP Boy last year, reflected on how the project helped him prepare for fatherhood. Speaking to Rolling Stone Australia, he said: “As I get older and think about having kids, I’m reflecting on myself at that age, still being that struggling boy deep down inside. This EP is about uncovering emotions or experiences from my younger years, getting in touch with that inner boy, that inner child, in order to become a fully realised version of myself.”
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The musician also shared insight into his songwriting process. “I write in short bursts, over different periods of life. Sometimes I’ll start a song and then come back to it months later to finish it. Lately, I’ve been trying to get across more emotion with fewer words. In the past, I’ve tended to overcomplicate things lyrically. A lot of these new songs aim to be as concise as possible,” he explained.
