History Music / LouisTomlinson

+ Music/ArcticMonkeys, Music/SamFender, Music/TheFray, Music/{{Oasis}}, Music/RedHotChiliPeppers, Music/EdSheeran, Music/AmyWinehouse

* CoverVersion: He has performed covers of "7" by Catfish and the Bottlemen, "Beautiful War" by Music/KingsOfLeon, "Mr Brightside" by Music/TheKillers, and "505" by Music/ArcticMonkeys on tour. He has also performed 1D songs such as "Through the Dark", "Drag Me Down", "Little Black Dress", and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go".

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Since the band's hiatus in 2016, he has gone on to release several singles as a solo artist and two albums: ''Walls'' (2020) and ''Faith in the Future'' (2022). He also appeared as a judge on the 2018 season of ''Series/TheXFactor''. To celebrate the return of live music, Tomlinson founded the Away From Home Festival in 2021.

* SomewhereSong: Although the song is textually ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, wanting to be "High in California", where recreational marijuana is legal, represents wanting to reach a place where you can do what you want, particularly things that might be taboo, without judgement.

* InTheStyleOf: Louis has since performed rock renditions of his early electronic singles "Just Hold On" and "Back to You".

* DoubleMeaning: "Nothing wakes you up like waking up alone" is sung at the beginning and end of "Walls". At the beginning, the narrator literally wakes up, lonely after a painful breakup. By the end, he has woken up figuratively, having reflected on the relationship and on himself.

* DoubleMeaning: "Nothing wakes you up like waking up alone" is sung at the beginning and end of "Walls". At the beginning, the narrator literally wakes up, lonely after a painful breakup. By the end, he has woken up figuratively, having reflected on the relationship and himself.

-> ''It's a solo song, and it's only for the brave''

* CommonalityConnection: In "All This Time", people who share certain struggles and experiences find solidarity in one another. In the second verse, the narrator realises the person he's singing to is the same as him, and the chorus switches from first to second person. The song starts quiet and pensive, and gets louder until its triumphant conclusion that this kind of love and friendship "is worth the pain".

* MusicIsPolitics: The non-album song "Copy of a Copy of a Copy" seems to be at least partially about the music industry, perhaps directed at his younger self or at new artists who are running into obstacles so many hopeful artists go through.

* MusicIsPolitics: The non-album song "Copy of a Copy of a Copy" seems to be at least partially about the music industry, perhaps directed at his younger self.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Many songs on 'Walls' express regret and guilt over the breakdown of a relationship.

* NumerologicalMotif: 28 – he has it tattooed, it is on his football jersey, his in-ear piece, and is the name of his designer clothing line. The number's significance has been a topic of speculation for many years. He says it's just a lucky number, while his former bandmate Liam claimed it was his childhood house number, supported by the "Back to You" music video, in which includes a shot of a #28 house in Doncaster.

* CoverVersion: "7" by Catfish and the Bottlemen, "Beautiful War" by Music/KingsOfLeon, "Mr Brightside" by Music/TheKillers, and "505" by Music/ArcticMonkeys are covers he has performed on tour. Moreover, he has also performed 1D songs such as "Through the Dark", "Drag Me Down", "Little Black Dress", and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go".

Louis William Tomlinson (né Austin, born 24 December 1991) is an English singer-songwriter who has also done work in football, television, acting, and philanthropy.

* NumerologicalMotif: 28 – he has it tattooed, it is on his football jersey, his in-ear piece, and plastered all over his branding. The number's significance has been a topic of speculation for many years. He says it's just a lucky number, while his former bandmate Liam claimed it was his childhood house number, supported by the "Back to You" music video, in which includes a shot of a #28 house in Doncaster.

* OopNorth: A Yorkshireman and proud of it. He even incorporated the white rose of York into his 28 brand. The thickness of his accent varies: it tends to be very thick these days, but there was a time during which it leaned more towards [[IAmVeryBritish RP]] (such as enunciating his Ts and Hs), likely due to media training.

---> Do you never ask why it's not black and white

** In the bridge of "Bigger Than Me":

* BigBrotherInstinct: In addition to being an actual big brother and the oldest of the boys, Louis is protective of his loved ones, and perhaps notably, his fans. There are several examples of him defending fans and showing a caring attitude towards them. Behind the scenes in 1D, he was known to take on a leadership role, such as advocating for the boys to be able to write their own music. When discussing providing for his family in 2019, Louis stated that he enjoys taking care of people.

* IJustWantToBeLoved: He [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove declares]] as such in the bridge of "Defenceless".

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