'The Last Song' streaming spikes after Miley Cyrus-Liam Hemsworth marriage
On December 27, Miley Cyrus announced her wedding to Liam Hemsworth as we reported. The two had an intimate wedding ceremony and shared a few pictures of their marital bliss on social media, much to the joy of their fans. Interestingly, their wedding news has led to a spike in streaming of The Last Song (from where Miley and Liam started dating) on Amazon.
A brief look at Liam and Miley's relationship
For those unaware, Miley and Liam shared a rocky relationship. The lovebirds first met on the sets of The Last Song in 2009 and began dating. Though they got engaged in 2012, it was called off in 2013 since they wanted more time. They made up again in 2015 and Miley confirmed and announced their engagement in 2016, before the 2018 marriage.
Fans go back to the start of Liam-Miley's relationship
Fans, excited about the news of marriage, went to the point where the romance began for the couple. This is why there was a sudden spike in viewership of The Last Song on Amazon, as fans began to watch the movie on the streaming platform. It is a sweet gesture for fans to appreciate the on-screen romance, knowing the couple's real-life romance succeeded.
A coming-of-age romance was the perfect meeting place for Liam-Miley
The Last Song is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, and is based in a small town in Georgia. It explores Ronnie, a character played by Miley, who is defiant and free-spirited, who begins to fall in love with Will Blakelee, Liam's character. Later, things turn sour with Will and Ronnie's father dies. The end, however, shows the lovers reconcile.
Amazon sees massive streaming spike, company congratulates the duo
Amazon Prime Video acknowledged that fans had increased streaming The Last Song, following the lovebird's marriage. They took to Twitter to reveal a 2,000% spike after news broke last week and fans began to feel sentimental. The streaming giant congratulated the newlywed couple, and said that everybody loved a happy ending, which this news and The Last Song both appear to deliver.
