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Louis William Tomlinson (; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band
One Direction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...
. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned on the British music competition series ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he was placed into a group with four other contestants, forming One Direction. One Direction went on to become one of the
best-selling boy bands of all time.
Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released "
Just Hold On
"Just Hold On" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released through Ultra Music as the latter's debut solo single on 10 December 2016. The song was written by Aoki and Tomlinson alongside Eric ...
" as a debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, Tomlinson released "
Back to You" with American singer
Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which later ...
(which was certified platinum in the USA and the UK) and "
Miss You". In the same year, he appeared on
Debrett's
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2017 list of the most influential people in the UK.
In 2018, Tomlinson appeared on the
fifteenth series of ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' as a judge and a mentor of the "Boys" category. When his mentee
Dalton Harris
Dalton Harris (born 29 December 1993) is a Jamaican singer. In 2010, he won ''Digicel Rising Star'', and subsequently signed with VP Records. In 2018, he won the final season of '' The X Factor'' in the United Kingdom.
Early and personal life
...
won the competition, Tomlinson became the first former contestant of the show to become the winning mentor. The following year, Tomlinson released the singles "
Two of Us", "
Kill My Mind", "
We Made It
"We Made It" is a single by rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American rock band Linkin Park. The song was to be on Busta Rhymes's eighth studio album, '' Back on My B.S.'', but was then cancelled off the track list because the album was released ...
", "
Don't Let It Break Your Heart
"Don't Let It Break Your Heart" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the fourth single from his debut studio album ''Walls''. It was released on 23 November 2019. It features a light guitar melody, which builds up to a l ...
" and "
Walls
Walls may refer to:
*The plural of wall, a structure
*Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname
Places
* Walls, Louisiana, United States
* Walls, Mississippi, United States
* Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, C ...
". His debut solo album, ''
Walls
Walls may refer to:
*The plural of wall, a structure
*Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname
Places
* Walls, Louisiana, United States
* Walls, Mississippi, United States
* Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, C ...
'', was released in January 2020.
Early life and family
Louis Troy Austin was born on 24 December 1991 in
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in ...
,
South Yorkshire
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In N ...
, England, to Johannah "Jay" Poulston and Troy Austin, who split up when he was a toddler. Tomlinson has some Belgian ancestry. He is estranged from his father and later took on his then stepfather Mark Tomlinson's surname, legally changing his name to Louis William Tomlinson.
He was raised with four younger half-sisters;
Charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
, Félicité (2000–2019), and twins Phoebe and Daisy from Poulston's marriage to Mark.
He also has three other half-siblings; a younger paternal half-sister, Georgia, and twins Doris and Ernest (born 2014) from Poulston's relationship with Dan Deakin, whom she later married.
Tomlinson attended
The Hayfield School and later Hall Cross School (now
Hall Cross Academy), both located in Doncaster.
He failed his first year of
A levels at the Hayfield School and ended up going to Hall Cross School and starting his A levels again.
He had a number of jobs, including at a
Vue cinema
Vue International (, like "view"), is a multinational cinema holding company based in London, England. It operates in the United Kingdom and Ireland as Vue, with international operations in Denmark and Germany (as CinemaxX); Italy (as The Space ...
and at
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
football stadium as a waiter in the hospitality suites.
At Hall Cross, Tomlinson appeared in several musical productions, which gave him a growing sense of ambition and determination.
Taking the lead role of Danny Zuko in the Hall Cross musical production of ''
Grease'' motivated him to audition for ''The X Factor''.
Career
Early career
Tomlinson, along with two of his siblings, had extra roles in ''
Fat Friends
''Fat Friends'' (also known as ''Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends'') is a British drama that aired on ITV from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005, consisting of 25 episodes over four series. Set in Leeds, the series explores the lives of several slimm ...
''.
After ''Fat Friends'', he attended an acting school in
Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...
.
He had small parts in an
ITV
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ITV
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** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
drama film ''
If I Had You'' and
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's ''
Waterloo Road''.
When Tomlinson was 14, he was kicked out of a band and replaced with a new vocalist. Tomlinson has cited this experience as motivation for him to audition for ''The X Factor''.
Tomlinson auditioned for ''The X Factor'' in 2009, but failed to progress past the producer's audition. He was determined to return the following year.
2010: ''The X Factor''
In 2010, Tomlinson auditioned for the
seventh series of the singing competition ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' in front of main judges
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on t ...
and
Louis Walsh
Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He later bec ...
and guest judge
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling g ...
. He sang a rendition of "
Elvis Ain't Dead
"Elvis Ain't Dead" is a song by the British band Scouting for Girls. It was released as a single on 17 December 2007.
Music video
The music video for "Elvis Ain't Dead" was recorded in a studio and involved the band members simply playing the ...
" by
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls are an English pop rock band. Their name is a play on the title of the 1908 Scouting handbook ''Scouting for Boys''. The band was formed in 2005 by three childhood friends from London, Roy Stride on piano and lead guitar/voca ...
before Cowell requested he sing another song. He then sang "
Hey There Delilah
"Hey There Delilah" is a song by American pop rock band Plain White T's. It was released on May 9, 2006 as an EP from their third studio album, ''All That We Needed'' (2005). The song was later released in 2007 as a single from their fourth studi ...
" by the
Plain White T's
Plain White T's are an American Rock music, rock band from Lombard, Illinois, formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher, and joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly underground music, ...
and received three yeses from the judges, sending him through to bootcamp.
He failed to progress to the "Boys" category at the end of the final bootcamp stage of the competition at
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-sea ...
, London, in July 2010. However, after a suggestion from Scherzinger, he was put together with
Niall Horan,
Zayn Malik
Zain Javadd Malik ( ; born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is an English pop and R&B singer. Zayn auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series ''The X Factor'' in 2010. After being eliminate ...
,
Liam Payne
Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series ''The X Factor''. After being ...
and
Harry Styles
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor''. Following hi ...
to form a five-piece boy band, thus qualifying for the "Groups" category at judges' houses, mentored by Cowell.
Subsequently, the group got together for two weeks to get to know each other and to practise.
Styles came up with the name One Direction.
For their qualifying song at judges' houses and their first song as a group,
One Direction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...
sang an acoustic version of "
Torn" by
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing car ...
. Cowell chose to put them through to the live shows and later commented that the performance convinced him that the group "were confident, fun, like a gang of friends and kind of fearless as well."
Within the first four weeks of the live shows, the group became Cowell's last act in the competition and quickly gained popularity in the UK.
One Direction finished in third place and immediately after the final their song "
Forever Young", which would have been released if they had won ''The X Factor'', was
leaked onto the internet.
2011–2016: One Direction
Following ''The X Factor'' it was confirmed that
One Direction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...
had been signed by Cowell to a reported £2 million
Syco Records
Syco Music is a defunct division of Syco Entertainment founded by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell. Originally founded as S Records, the label launched while Cowell was still employed by BMG, the label oversaw music relea ...
record contract. They immediately started working on their debut album. In February 2011, a book licensed by One Direction, ''One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story)'', was released and topped ''
The Sunday Times
''The Sunday Times'' is a British newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK, whi ...
Best Seller list. That same month, the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in ''The X Factor Live Tour''. During the tour, the group performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK. After the tour concluded in April 2011, One Direction continued working on their debut album. Recording took place in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers
Carl Falk
Carl Anthony Falk-Gramer (née Falk; born 17 August 1980 in Stockholm), is a Swedish songwriter, record producer and musician and has worked with artists such as Demi Lovato, One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding, Mado ...
,
Savan Kotecha
Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Kotecha is of Indian (Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', for ...
,
Steve Mac and
Rami Yacoub
Rami Yacoub (born 17 January 1975), also known by the mononym Rami, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter and former member of the songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone. Yacoub collaborated extensively with Max Martin ...
, among others.
In September 2011, One Direction's debut single, "
What Makes You Beautiful
"What Makes You Beautiful" is the debut single by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, '' Up All Night'' (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, ...
", was released. A global and commercial success, it reached number one in several countries including the UK. That November, their debut studio album, ''
Up All Night'' was released in the UK and Ireland. Released internationally in 2012, One Direction became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the USA. Following the album's release, they headlined the
Up All Night Tour. Originally, the tour was to solely take place in the UK and Ireland, but shows in Australia and North America were added due to demand. The tour was a commercial success with tickets selling out in minutes and critics raving about the group's singing abilities and stage presence. A video album of the tour, ''
Up All Night: The Live Tour'', was released in May 2012. That same month, One Direction's first book to be licensed in America, ''Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction'', was published and topped
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. In September 2012, the band released the song "
Live While We're Young
"Live While We're Young" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Take Me Home'' (2012). Written by Savan Kotecha and its producers, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, the number ...
", the lead single from their second album. Another single, "
Little Things", spawned the band's second
number one single
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Synopsis
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in the UK. Two months later, One Direction's second album, ''
Take Me Home'', was released, reaching number one in over 35 countries. Reaching number one on the ''
Billboard 200
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'', the group became the first boy band in US chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year. After the album's release, the band embarked on the
Take Me Home Tour. The tour took place in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, grossing $114 million from 123 shows. In August 2013, ''
One Direction: This Is Us'', a
3-D documentary
concert film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
was released, accumalting a box office gross of $68.5 million. One Direction's third book, ''One Direction: Where We Are: Our Band, Our Story: 100% Official'', was released that same month.
![Louis Tomlinson November 2014](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Louis_Tomlinson_November_2014.jpg)
On 25 November 2013, One Direction released ''
Midnight Memories
''Midnight Memories'' is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records, Syco Music and Sony Music. It was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous effort ...
'', their third studio album, which became the best-selling album worldwide in 2013 with 4 million copies sold globally. "
Best Song Ever
"Best Song Ever" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 22 July 2013 by Syco Music, Syco as the lead single from the group's third studio album, ''Midnight Memories''. The song was written and composed b ...
", the album's lead single, is their highest charting single in the US to date. In April 2014, the band began their third headlining concert tour, and their first all-stadium tour, the
Where We Are Tour. Tickets were reported to sell out in minutes, and more shows were added due to "overwhelming demand". Performing 69 shows in Europe, North America, and South America, the band averaged 49,848 fans per show. Grossing over $290 million, the tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2014, the 15th
highest-grossing concert tour of all time and is still the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group. In September 2014, One Direction's fourth book, ''One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography'' was released. ''
One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film'', the group's second
concert film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
, was released in October 2014. In November 2014, One Direction's fourth album, ''
Four
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures.
In mathematics
Four is the smallest c ...
'', was released, making it the last album to feature
Zayn Malik
Zain Javadd Malik ( ; born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is an English pop and R&B singer. Zayn auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series ''The X Factor'' in 2010. After being eliminate ...
. Singles included "
Steal My Girl
"Steal My Girl" is a song written and recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It is the lead single from their fourth studio album ''Four'' (2014). It was released worldwide on 29 September 2014. The single was written by band members ...
" and "
Night Changes", both of which achieved platinum status. Debuting at number one in 18 countries, over 3.2 million copies of the album were sold. One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the
''Billboard'' 200 albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one. In support of the album, the set off on the
On the Road Again Tour
The On The Road Again Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour and second all-stadium tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, in support of their fourth studio album, '' Four'' (2014). The tour began on 7 February 2015 in Sydney, Aus ...
, grossing $208 million. In November 2015, One Direction's fifth album, ''
Made in the A.M.'', was released. Singles "
Drag Me Down
"Drag Me Down" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction as the lead single for their fifth studio album, ''Made in the A.M.'' (2015). The song was released worldwide on 31 July 2015 and was the band's first single since Zayn M ...
" and "
Perfect" both debuted at number one in various countries, and the album reached number one in multiple countries, including the UK, and it reached number two on the US ''Billboard 200''. Following the release of the album, the group went on an indefinite hiatus starting in March 2016 to pursue individual projects.
Often described as forming part of a new "
British Invasion
The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture became popular in the United States and significant to the rising "counterculture" on b ...
" in the United States, the group have sold over 35 million records worldwide, according to the band's management company, Modest! Management.
Their achievements include seven
BRIT Award
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s, seven
American Music Awards
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, and four
MTV Video Music Awards
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. According to Nick Gatfield, chairman and chief executive of
Sony Music Entertainment
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UK, One Direction represented a $50 million business empire by June 2012. They were proclaimed 2012's "Top New Artist" by
''Billboard''. Tomlinson, along with his other band members, appeared in an episode of ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'' in spring 2012.
2015–2018: Television endeavours and first solo projects
Tomlinson again appeared on ''The X Factor'' during the
twelfth series in 2015, assisting mentor and label boss Cowell with his decisions in the "Over 26s" category during the judges' houses stage. Tomlinson also indicated he would be interested in becoming a permanent ''X Factor'' judge during the group's hiatus if he was asked.
In 2015, Tomlinson created his own record label, Triple Strings Ltd, as an imprint of his current label Syco. It was reported he was working with Cowell to create a girl band and held auditions in 2015.
Tomlinson released "
Just Hold On
"Just Hold On" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released through Ultra Music as the latter's debut solo single on 10 December 2016. The song was written by Aoki and Tomlinson alongside Eric ...
", a collaborative effort with American DJ
Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive. on 10 December 2016. Tomlinson and Aoki performed the song live for the first time on ''The X Factor''
thirteenth series final on the day of its release. Tomlinson dedicated the song and performance to his late mother. The single debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one on the ''
Billboard
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'' Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.
In July 2017, Tomlinson released the single "
Back to You" featuring
Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which later ...
and
Digital Farm Animals
Nick Gale, better known as Digital Farm Animals, is a British songwriter, music producer and DJ known for wearing an electronic pig helmet. He has featured on and co-written numerous tracks that have reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, ...
. The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 40 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Later, it was announced that Tomlinson had signed a record deal with
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...
. In October 2017 Tomlinson released a promotional single "
Just Like You" which peaked at 99 on UK Official Charts. Following that he released his second solo single "
Miss You" in December 2017 which peaked at 39 on the UK Charts.
On 17 July 2018, it was announced that Tomlinson would judge alongside Cowell and fellow new judges
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
and
Ayda Field
Ayda Field (born Ayda Sabahat Evecan, May 17, 1979) is a Turkish-American model and actress. She is best known for being a regular panellist on British television show ''Loose Women'', a judge on the British ''The X Factor'', alongside her husba ...
on the
fifteenth series of ''The X Factor''. Tomlinson mentored the "Boys" category, and chose
Dalton Harris
Dalton Harris (born 29 December 1993) is a Jamaican singer. In 2010, he won ''Digicel Rising Star'', and subsequently signed with VP Records. In 2018, he won the final season of '' The X Factor'' in the United Kingdom.
Early and personal life
...
, Armstrong Martins, Brendan Murray, and Anthony Russell to go through to the live shows. Tomlinson subsequently became the show's first former contestant to secure a victory as the winning mentor during the final when Harris won the show.
2019–2022: ''Walls'' and Away From Home Festivals
In February 2019, it was announced that Tomlinson had signed with newly-relaunched
Arista Records
Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertainmen ...
; his first release under the label, "
Two of Us", was released on 7 March 2019.
In August 2019, Tomlinson announced that his debut solo album will be released in early 2020. Tomlinson released a single, "
Kill My Mind", on 5 September 2019.
On 23 October 2019, Tomlinson released another single, "
We Made It
"We Made It" is a single by rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American rock band Linkin Park. The song was to be on Busta Rhymes's eighth studio album, '' Back on My B.S.'', but was then cancelled off the track list because the album was released ...
". That same day, he also announced that he would be embarking on the
Louis Tomlinson World Tour, spanning over five months and visiting 20 countries. Furthermore, he announced that his debut album was entitled ''
Walls
Walls may refer to:
*The plural of wall, a structure
*Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname
Places
* Walls, Louisiana, United States
* Walls, Mississippi, United States
* Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, C ...
'' and was scheduled to be released on 31 January 2020.
On 23 November 2019, Tomlinson released "
Don't Let It Break Your Heart
"Don't Let It Break Your Heart" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the fourth single from his debut studio album ''Walls''. It was released on 23 November 2019. It features a light guitar melody, which builds up to a l ...
", the fourth single from his debut album. On 17 January 2020, he released "
Walls
Walls may refer to:
*The plural of wall, a structure
*Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname
Places
* Walls, Louisiana, United States
* Walls, Mississippi, United States
* Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, C ...
", the fifth and the final single from his debut album.
On 31 January 2020, his debut solo album ''Walls'' was released. The album debuted at number 4 on the
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...
and number 9 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it the first new album for
Arista Records
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in almost nine years to hit the top 10 on the chart. Tomlinson was set to embark on tour for the majority of 2020 and played two shows in March of that same year before he was forced to postpone nearly every date early in the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. In July, he announced the rescheduled dates for 2021, and then again to 2022.
Following the postponements, Tomlinson embarked on the remainder of the tour in February 2022, playing a total of 81 shows for the tour.
In July 2020, Tomlinson announced that he had parted ways with Syco Music; he further announced he had begun writing his next album. Tomlinson held a digital concert Live From London on 12 December 2020, which sold over 160 thousand tickets, breaking records as the most livestreamed concert for a male solo artist of the year and the third overall. The proceeds went to various charities such as
FareShare
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, Crew Nation, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Stagehand, as well as to tour crew who were struggling financially due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. As of 2021, Tomlinson holds a
Guinness World Record
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for most tickets sold for a live-streamed concert by a solo male artist.
In May 2021, Tomlinson announced that he had signed a global deal with
BMG to release his second album. In July 2021, Tomlinson announced that he would be celebrating the return of live music by performing at The Away From Home Festival, curated and conceived by him, on 30 August 2021 in London, with
The Snuts
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and Bilk as supporting artists. On 30 August 2022, Tomlinson hosted the second annual The Away From Home Festival at Marenostrum Music Castle Park in
Málaga
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on
Costa del Sol
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, featuring artists such as
The Vaccines
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and The Snuts. The festival attracted 17,000 fans and received positive reviews.
2022: ''Faith in the Future''
In August 2022, it was announced that Tomlinson's second studio album was finished. That same month, tracks from the album were
leaked, with Tomlinson saying he was "gutted". On 31 August, Tomlinson announced that his second album ''
Faith in the Future'' would be released on 11 November 2022. The album's lead single, "Bigger Than Me", was released on 1 September.
Artistry
Tomlinson contributed more in songwriting to
One Direction
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than any other band member. He had songwriting credits on the majority of the songs on ''
Midnight Memories
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'', ''
Four
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'', and ''
Made in the A.M.'', and on a total of 38 songs across the band's discography,
including six hit singles and two songs, "No Control" and "Home", that became the subjects of fan-created promotional projects.
Savan Kotecha
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credits Tomlinson with "leading the charge" in shifting 1D's music towards a more mature sound.
Tomlinson's early influences and favourite artists include
Robbie Williams
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,
The Fray
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, and
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
.
In an interview with ''
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'' magazine, he said: "I've always loved Robbie. He's just so cheeky, he can get away with anything. His performances are unbelievable."
[ He described Sheeran as "phenomenal".
For his solo music, Tomlinson's first few singles ranged in genre, beginning with ]EDM
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and synthpop
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before shifting towards a rockier sound. In an interview with BBC Music
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following the release of "Miss You", Tomlinson said lyrically his debut album is inspired by Arctic Monkeys
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and Oasis
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The location of oases has been of critical imp ...
. He has also cited an admiration for and inspiration from Sam Fender
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, Amy Winehouse
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, Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen are a British indie rock band from Wales. The band's debut album, ''The Balcony'', reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart and achieved Platinum status on 30 December 2016. The band have toured in South America, Jap ...
, and James
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. He declared:
On a review of "Kill My Mind", MTV News
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wrote "Louis Tomlinson sounds like the Britpop star he was born to be." His music style has been referred to as indie rock
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, soft rock
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, indie pop
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, Britpop
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, pop punk
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, pop rock
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and pop.
Football
Tomlinson, whose previous football experience had been to play and run his own pub team called Three Horseshoes, had agreed to play in a charity game at the Keepmoat Stadium
The Eco-Power Stadium (formerly known as Keepmoat Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Doncaster, England, with a capacity of 15,231. It cost approximately £20 million to construct, as part of the wider Lakeside Sports Complex that i ...
in his home town of Doncaster
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to raise money for the Bluebell Wood Charity and was offered a deal by professional football club Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
to join the club on non-contract terms after impressing in the game. The deal was brokered for Tomlinson to be a development player and to participate in reserve games, working around his music commitments with One Direction. He was given the squad number 28 for the 2013–14 season. Tomlinson said of the move: "It's unbelievable really. I have been a massive football fan for a long time and growing up in Doncaster, I've been to plenty of games at the Keepmoat. To be part of the club is incredible." Rovers manager Paul Dickov
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joked, "He's missed pre-season training and he's having a holiday in America, so we'd better get him over here pretty soon."
On 3 September 2013, it was announced that Tomlinson would make his debut for Doncaster's Reserve team in their Central League
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fixture against the Scunthorpe United reserve team on 18 September. Doncaster announced that despite the fixture being a reserve game they would be setting up a special ticket line for the match. On 8 September, Tomlinson played for Celtic
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in another charity match for Stiliyan Petrov
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. During the game Tomlinson was injured following a tackle by Aston Villa
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and England
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striker Gabriel Agbonlahor
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and was substituted straight away. The tackle consequently caused Agbonlahor to receive abuse from One Direction fans on his Twitter account, and brought an apology from the player. As a result of injuries sustained in the match, Tomlinson was then forced to pull out of the Scunthorpe match, relegating himself to the bench.
His rescheduled debut for Doncaster's reserve side in the Central League came as a 65th-minute substitute in a 0–0 game against Rotherham United
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on 26 February 2014, a charity match in aid of Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice attended by a crowd in excess of 4,000. Tomlinson later participated in bandmate Niall Horan's Charity Football Challenge on 26 May 2014, at the King Power Stadium
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.
On 19 June 2014, Tomlinson and former chairman John Ryan confirmed they had taken over as joint-owners of Doncaster Rovers. It was later announced the takeover had fallen through, though Tomlinson continues to be involved with the club.
Tomlinson returned to Celtic Park on 7 September 2014, to take part in the MAESTRIO Charity Match, having been recruited to play for Rio Ferdinand
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's All-Stars against Paul McStay
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's Maestros. The match was attended by a crowd of around 25,000 with proceeds benefiting several charities including UNICEF
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, War Child, the Celtic Foundation and the Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
Philanthropy
Whilst One Direction has put forth group efforts towards charity work, Tomlinson himself has also been involved in charity work outside the band. He, along with band member Payne, co-hosted a charity ball held in honour of Believe in Magic, an organisation that supports terminally ill children. Both Tomlinson and Payne got in a bidding war at the charity ball which resulted in Tomlinson donating £10,000 for Payne's face to be painted. He personally donated £2 million to Believe in Magic, while collectively he and Payne donated over £5 million. Fellow band members Niall Horan and Harry Styles could not attend the event, but also donated items to be auctioned off for Believe in Magic.
Tomlinson has been involved with charity work for several years. He has been thoroughly involved with Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice and is one their patrons. Tomlinson tends to get active social media to help boost support and awareness for his charity work. For his 23rd birthday, One Direction fans established a donation drive for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice and set the bar high for the donation target. Tomlinson also turned to social media along with some of his family members for the charity Niamh's Next Step. This gained the charity several hundred followers on their Twitter account which drew in more awareness to the cause. During One Direction's hiatus, Tomlinson wants to increase his charity work with his newly found free time. He says about the charity work: "Being my age and being able to be in a position where I can help people out and give opportunities to other people is the most exciting thing to me." According to Sarah Hext, whose son Harvey and family were personally supported by Tomlinson and his mother, "People don't know the real Louis, Jay has told me that when Louis suffers a bad press day he says to her 'come on mum, lets make someone happy today.' That's the kind of man Louis is."
In April 2016, Tomlinson was announced to be joining the Soccer Aid
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2016 star line-up, an biennial fundraiser for the children's organisation UNICEF
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. He played for the England squad alongside Robbie Williams
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, Olly Murs
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, Paddy McGuinness
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, Jack Whitehall
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, Marvin Humes
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, John Bishop
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and others on 5 June 2016. Tomlinson played against his bandmate Niall Horan, who appeared for the Rest of the World team.
Tomlinson shared donation links, made donations himself, and voiced his support for the Black Lives Matter
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movement in May and June 2020. He attended the George Floyd protests in London with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder.
Personal life
Tomlinson began dating then-student Eleanor Calder in November 2011. They split in March 2015, but got back together in early 2017. In July 2015, it was reported that Tomlinson was expecting a baby with then 23-year-old stylist, Briana Jungwirth. On 4 August 2015, on ''Good Morning America
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'', the reports were confirmed. Tomlinson and Jungwirth welcomed a son on 21 January 2016. Tomlinson was in a relationship with actress Danielle Campbell
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from November 2015 to December 2016.
In December 2016, Tomlinson's mother, Johannah Deakin, died of leukaemia
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. In March 2019, Tomlinson's younger sister, Félicité Tomlinson, died from an accidental overdose. Tomlinson owned a home in Los Angeles
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, but put it up for sale in 2020. He owns a home in Hertfordshire
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.
On 4 March 2017, an altercation at Los Angeles International Airport involving a paparazzo and aggressive fans waiting for the singer resulted in Tomlinson being detained by airport security and initially being charged with a misdemeanor, posting bail soon after. The matter was reportedly resolved by April 2017 and charges against Tomlinson were dropped, citing the footage of the events captured by another paparazzo that had surfaced soon after. Tomlinson's lawyer Marty Singer said in a statement to ''Rolling Stone'', "The paparazzi provoked and caused the altercation with Louis at the airport this morning. This is not the first or the last time that a paparazzi ichas created an altercation with a celebrity."
Filmography
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Discography
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* ''Walls
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'' (2020)
* '' Faith in the Future'' (2022)
Awards and nominations
Tours
;Headlining
* Louis Tomlinson World Tour (2020–2022)
* Faith in the Future World Tour
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Backgroun ...
(2023)
See also
* Larries
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, shipping
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fandom which centers on Tomlinson
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1991 births
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