Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction formed on The X Factor UK in 2010 alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and the late Liam Payne. The group released albums Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made in the A.M. (2015) before going on indefinite hiatus in 2016.

Tomlinson subsequently launched his solo career with singles including “Two of Us,” “Kill My Mind” and “Walls” in 2019. He released debut solo album, Walls, in 2020 and his second album, Faith in the Future, in 2022. Tomlinson also appeared on The X Factor UK in 2018 as a judge and mentor.

Tomlinson founded the indie music festival Away From Home Festival in 2021 in celebration of the return to live music after the Covid pandemic lockdown. In 2023, a documentary titled All of Those Voices followed Tomlinson’s journey of transitioning from a member of One Direction to a solo musician.

Tomlinson previously dated Eleanor Calder from 2011 to 2015. The two reconciled in 2017 but split again in 2022. Tomlinson briefly dated Briana Jungwirth following his initial split from Calder, and the two welcomed son Freddie in January 2016. The singer has also been linked to actress Danielle Campbell and model Sofie Nyvang.