5 Seconds of Summer's Ashton Irwin has announced his debut solo album

5 Seconds of Summer star Ashton Irwin has announced his debut solo album.

The 26-year-old musician - who shot to fame alongside his bandmates Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Luke Hemmings in the pop rock group - is set to release 'Superbloom' on October 23.

Ashton has also released the lead single, 'Skinny Skinny', which details his 16-year-old brother's battle with body dysmorphia.

Ashton said: "He's already caught up in his own mental image of what his body should look like.

"I thought that was such a crippling trap for a young man to try and walk through.

"I needed to write a song that captured the pain of body dysmorphia. I have been through stages in my life where I've been sickened by that state of mind.

"The over-arching narrative is support system, healing, recovery, strength and focus on true self. I felt like I had a lot to write about."

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