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5SOS to their fans: 'You grow with us every step of the way'

'Don't Stop' heartthrobs 5 Seconds Of Summer have shared a message of thanks with their fans for being so supportive and getting them to new heights on their social media outlets. 

Drummer Ashton Irwin took to his official Twitter page earlier today (May 28) and revealed his astonishment after passing the 2 million followers mark: "2 million followers wow :) thanks guys, that's freakin' epic! I love ya. You guys grow with us, every step of the way."

The lads, who will perform in support of One Direction later tonight at Sunderland's Stadium Of Light, also recently called out fans for bickering with each other about who is a better supporter and who has been following the band the longest:

"What's up with this whole 'fake fan' thing? A fan is a fan regardless of what they do, don't judge ppl. If someone likes a band, don't think you're better then them if you've liked them longer, you all discovered that band at one stage #nohate."

Watch a clip from their recent interview with 'The Late Late Show' here: