LOUIS TOMLINSON

Louis William Tomlinson, born Louis Troy Austin on 24 December 1991 in Doncaster, England, is an English singer-songwriter. He auditioned for the British singing competition The X Factor in 2010 as a solo artist. After his audition, he was grouped with four other rejected solo contestants to form the band One Direction. The band became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released his debut solo single, 'Just Hold On,' with Steve Aoki in December 2016, which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, he released the singles 'Back to You' with Bebe Rexha and 'Miss You.' He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2018, Tomlinson served as a judge and mentor for the "Boys" category on the fifteenth series of The X Factor. His debut solo studio album, 'Walls,' was released in January 2020, debuting at number four in the UK and number nine on the US Billboard 200.