After a decade of irrelevancy, the internet has learned a very important lesson about the Nickleback of the 20-teens, Imagine Dragons; not only are they somehow still around, but their lead singer, Dan Reynolds, is much hotter than, well, a dragon could ever imagine.


Over the past several days, Reynolds transformed from a bygone relic of bad 2010s electropop into a TikTok sex symbol as several videos of him performing in Brazil late last month racked up millions of views.


“His little smile and dance …” TikToker @rafinharsr captioned their now-viral clip of the singer performing a song in a pair of basketball shorts, glistening with sweat like he’s auditioning for a Magic Mike reboot.


@rafinharsr His little smile and dance… Thunder #thunderimaginedragons #imaginedragonsconcert #imaginedragons #danreynolds #imaginedragonsbrasil #imaginedragons2023 #thunder #radioactive #imaginedragonslive #concert #theboys #radioactiveimaginedragons ♬ original sound - rafinha.rsr


Alongside garnering several new fans — “wait I might like Imagine Dragons,” commented TikToker @avery.ceejay  — and single-handedly increasing attendance to their live shows — “Suddenly have the feeling to attend an Imagine Dragons concert,” added @kimpowfitz — it seems some fans began to notice an uncanny resemblance between Reynolds and, well, every other hot gym bro on the planet.



“Just realized I’ve never known what any member of imagine dragons looked like, but def didn’t think [sic] they looked like CrossFit bros,” mused @cocobeeeen.


So, Dan, if you’re reading this, enjoy your day in the sun —  the Coldplay bassist may or may not be coming for your gig.