1. Louis Tomlinson is an English singer, songwriter, and fashion designer.
80 Facts About Louis Tomlinson
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Louis Tomlinson appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK.
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Louis Tomlinson would commence his Faith in the Future World Tour in May 2023, earning him critical acclaim and leading to him being nominated by Rolling Stone for best Live Act at their inaugural Rolling Stone UK Awards.
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Louis Tomlinson has been involved in extensive philanthropy since 2010, donating millions of pounds towards charities and participating in causes such as Soccer Aid.
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Louis Tomlinson launched streetwear brand "28" in August 2023, incorporating his native White Rose of York into branding.
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Louis Tomlinson is the curator of the Away From Home Festival, an indie music festival.
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Louis Tomlinson was born on 24 December 1991, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, to then 18-year-old Johannah "Jay" Poulston and Troy Austin, who left when he was an infant.
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Louis Tomlinson is estranged from his father, and took on his then-stepfather Mark Tomlinson's surname, legally changing his name to Louis Tomlinson.
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Louis Tomlinson was raised with four younger half-sisters; Charlotte, Felicite, and twins Phoebe and Daisy from Poulston's marriage to Mark.
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Louis Tomlinson has three other half-siblings; a younger paternal half-sister, Georgia, and twins Doris and Ernest was born on 2014 and from Poulston's marriage to Dan Deakin.
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Louis Tomlinson attended The Hayfield School and later Hall Cross School, both located in Doncaster.
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Louis Tomlinson 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.
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Louis Tomlinson had a number of jobs, including at a Vue cinema and at Doncaster Rovers football stadium as a waiter in the hospitality suites.
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At Hall Cross, Louis Tomlinson appeared in several musical productions, which gave him a sense of ambition and determination.
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Louis Tomlinson met actor James Corden on the set, who would later become his friend.
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Louis Tomlinson had small parts in an ITV drama film If I Had You and BBC's Waterloo Road.
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Louis Tomlinson was a singer in a school band called "The Rogue" for two years, covering acts such as Oasis, Blink-182 and Green Day.
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Louis Tomlinson was kicked out from the band at age 14, due to the guitarist wanting to be the singer.
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Louis Tomlinson has cited this experience as motivation for him to audition for The X Factor.
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Louis Tomlinson auditioned for The X Factor in 2009, but failed to progress past the producer's audition.
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Louis Tomlinson sang a rendition of "Elvis Ain't Dead" by Scouting for Girls before Cowell requested he sing another song.
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Louis Tomlinson then sang "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's and received three yeses from the judges, sending him through to bootcamp.
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Louis Tomlinson failed to progress to the "Boys" category at the end of the final bootcamp stage of the competition at Wembley Arena, London, in July 2010.
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Louis Tomlinson voiced himself in 2016 Family Guy episode "Run, Chris, Run".
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Louis Tomlinson recalled feeling "mortified" about the band's split, remarking that it felt like "another loss".
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Louis Tomlinson stated that he did not envision himself as a solo artist at the time, and argued against the split when the band discussed it.
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In 2022, Louis Tomlinson stated the split allowed him to find "new musical purpose".
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Louis Tomlinson again appeared on The X Factor during the twelfth series in 2015, assisting Simon Cowell with his decisions in the "Over 26s" category during the judges' houses stage.
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Louis Tomlinson indicated his interest in becoming a permanent X Factor judge during the group's hiatus.
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Louis Tomlinson later featured in the eleventh season of America's Got Talent as a guest judge.
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Louis Tomlinson released his debut single "Just Hold On", a collaborative effort with American DJ Steve Aoki on 10 December 2016.
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Louis Tomlinson dedicated the song her and considers that moment the hardest of his career and life.
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In July 2017, Louis Tomlinson released the single "Back to You" featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals.
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Later, it was announced that Louis Tomlinson had signed a record deal with Epic Records.
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In October 2017, Louis Tomlinson released a promotional single "Just Like You" which peaked at No 99 on UK Official Charts.
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Louis Tomlinson became a judge on the fifteenth series of The X Factor alongside Cowell and fellow new judges Robbie Williams and Ayda Field, announced in July 2018.
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Louis Tomlinson mentored the "Boys" category, choosing Dalton Harris, Armstrong Martins, Brendan Murray, and Anthony Russell to go through to the live shows, with Harris winning.
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In February 2019, it was announced that Louis Tomlinson had signed with newly-relaunched Arista Records; his first release under the label, "Two of Us", was released on 7 March 2019.
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Louis Tomlinson released a single, "Kill My Mind", on 5 September 2019.
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On 23 October 2019, Louis Tomlinson released the third single of his upcoming album, "We Made It".
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In February 2022, Louis Tomlinson resumed the tour in Dallas, and the tour concluded in September of that year.
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In July 2020, Louis Tomlinson announced that he had parted ways with Syco Music; he further announced he had begun writing his next album.
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Louis Tomlinson held a digital concert Live From London on 12 December 2020, which sold over 160 thousand tickets, breaking the Guinness World Record as the most livestreamed concert for a male solo artist of the year and the third overall.
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In May 2021, Louis Tomlinson announced that he had signed a global deal with BMG to release his second album.
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On 31 August, Louis Tomlinson announced that his second album Faith in the Future would be released on 11 November 2022.
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Louis Tomlinson performed in North America and Europe in 2023 and Asia, Australia and Latin America in 2024.
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In November 2023, shortly after performing in The O2 Arena, Louis Tomlinson was nominated for the Live Act Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards.
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Louis Tomlinson held a charity livestream of the event titled For Every Question Why, the proceeds of which went to War Child UK.
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In 2024, Louis Tomlinson won "Artist of the Year" at the inaugural Northern Music Awards.
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Later that year, Louis Tomlinson was featured in Adidas documentary Under The Tongue about the origins of Adidas Predator.
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In 2015, Louis Tomlinson created his own record label, Triple Strings Ltd, as an imprint of his then label Syco Music.
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Louis Tomlinson confirmed the news speaking to Noisey in 2017.
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Louis Tomlinson founded and curated the indie music festival Away From Home Festival.
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On 28 August 2023, Louis Tomlinson officially launched his "28" streetwear-inspired unisex clothing line.
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Louis Tomlinson described creating the brand as fulfilling a "creative itch that [he] wanted to scratch".
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Louis Tomlinson had been interested in fashion since childhood, and toyed with the idea of creating a brand for over a decade.
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The White Rose of York is incorporated into the branding, as Louis Tomlinson is from Yorkshire.
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Savan Kotecha credits Louis Tomlinson with "leading the charge" in shifting 1D's music towards a more mature sound.
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Louis Tomlinson cited an admiration for and inspiration from Sam Fender, Amy Winehouse, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and James.
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Louis Tomlinson brought more artists than professional songwriters into the writing room.
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The deal was brokered for Louis Tomlinson to be a development player and to participate in reserve games, working around his music commitments with One Direction.
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On 3 September 2013, it was announced that Louis Tomlinson would make his debut for Doncaster's Reserve team in their Central League fixture against the Scunthorpe United reserve team on 18 September.
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Louis Tomlinson later participated in bandmate Niall Horan's Charity Football Challenge on 26 May 2014, at the King Power Stadium.
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Louis 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's All-Stars against Paul McStay's Maestros.
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Louis Tomlinson has been involved in charity work throughout his career.
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Louis Tomlinson co-hosted a charity ball with band member Liam Payne held by Believe in Magic, an organisation that supported terminally ill children.
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Louis Tomlinson has been involved with Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice and was one their patrons.
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Louis Tomlinson played for the England squad alongside Robbie Williams, Olly Murs, Paddy McGuinness, Jack Whitehall, Marvin Humes, John Bishop and others on 5 June 2016.
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Louis Tomlinson played against his bandmate Niall Horan, who appeared for the Rest of the World team.
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In 2017, Louis Tomlinson was featured in a charity single fundraising for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Louis Tomlinson shared donation links, made donations himself, and voiced his support for the Black Lives Matter movement in May and June 2020.
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Louis Tomlinson attended the George Floyd protests in London with his then-girlfriend Eleanor Calder.
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In 2020, Louis Tomlinson sold 160,000 tickets for a charity livestream, giving the profits to FareShare, Crew Nation, Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, and his touring crew.
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In July 2015, it was reported Louis Tomlinson was expecting a child with a 23-year-old American stylist, Briana Jungwirth.
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Immediately following his birth, there was widespread viral speculation that he had been named Conchobar, a traditional Irish name, after Louis Tomlinson lost a bet with Irish bandmate Niall Horan.
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Louis Tomlinson was in a relationship with American actress Danielle Campbell from November 2015 to December 2016.
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Louis Tomlinson purchased a house in Hollywood Hills in 2016, and sold it for $6.4 million in 2020.
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On 4 March 2017, an altercation at Los Angeles International Airport involving a paparazzo and aggressive fans waiting for Louis Tomlinson resulted in the singer being detained by airport security.
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Louis Tomlinson was initially charged with a misdemeanour, and posted bail of $20,000 soon after.
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Since One Direction's conception, Louis Tomlinson has been subject to rumours and speculation of a romantic relationship between him and bandmate Harry Styles by conspiracy theorists known as Larries.