Overview

• Hemmings and Deaton disclosed the news in a joint Instagram post on Aug. 22 featuring hazy images and the caption, “Our best kept secret … Written and Produced by Sierra and Luke Hemmings.”
• They asked fans and media not to share photos of their child and said they do not plan to publicize her name, birthdate, or face.
• Hemmings explained in the comments that they posted now because he expects the child’s existence could surface during the band’s forthcoming promotional period.
• The pair kept the pregnancy and birth private and later confirmed in the comments that their first child is a daughter.
• Coverage notes their longstanding preference for privacy, including delaying public confirmation of their marriage, as 5 Seconds of Summer members signal new recording activity.