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More than anything, Louis Tomlinson is a storyteller, and he's finally telling his story on his third full-length LP, How Did I Get Here? “I sum it up as ‘The record I always deserved to make’. For the first time, I’m allowing myself to be the artist I’d always hoped to be.” For his third album Louis has pushed himself as a lyricist, songwriter, and performer, holding nothing back on these tracks. Live, he leaves everything on the stage as sold-out crowds meet him head-on with the same amount of enthusiasm and energy. As a writer, he’s diving deeper into who he is than ever before. This time around, Louis assembled a handful of initial ideas in the English countryside before decamping to Santa Teresa in Costa Rica for three weeks in early 2025. He dove into writing and recording alongside primary collaborator and co-producer Nico Rebscher [Aurora, Alice Merton]. The atmosphere of his surroundings underscored the ensuing body of work. “I’ve always wanted to make a record somewhere tropical,” he goes on. “It had to sound sunny and warm in order to represent the shift in confidence. Santa Teresa is a slow-paced and beautiful surf town, and I can hear it in the songs. On my first two records, I defied anything I thought would be too ‘pop’. That’s all well and good, but I realized the most confident thing I could do was embrace my heritage in a way that speaks to me. So, I’m marrying those two worlds.”

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Following the international success of his 2020 debut album, Walls, which has sold over 1.2million copies, Louis Tomlinson is back with his new record, Faith In The Future. On his ambitious second effort, the 30-year-old has carefully created a collection of songs designed for the live environment while simultaneously taking his artistry to new heights.' "Before lockdown, that phrase just spoke to me," Tomlinson says of the album title. "I had the idea that I'd like to name the album this, then everything happened in the world, and I tweeted out the title one day. I felt this magnetism towards it, and  the longer I lived with it, I decided that's what it is now. "One consolatory factor of the pandemic was it gave Tomlinson an extended break for the first time in his career since joining One Direction as an 18-year-old. He meticulously took his time to perfect Faith In The Future and was helped by collaborators such as Rob Harvey, Dan Grech (The Killers, The Vaccines, Halsey), Nico Rebscher (Alice Merton), Joe Cross (Courteeners), and Hurts frontman Theo Hutchcraft. On Faith In The Future, Tomlinson shows off his multi-faceted songwriting capabilities while still being distinctly authentic across the entirety of the genre-spanning record, which exudes confidence at every turn. Louis has never been more assured artistically, and he has every right to be after uncompromisingly expanding his wings and evolving on his head-turning new outing.

“I’m so excited to finally tell you that my new album Faith In The Future is out 11th November. After living with this album for a while I can’t wait for you all to hear it. Thank you for allowing me to make the music I want to make.”

2019 was the year that Louis found his feet as a solo artist. Starting in March with his first release from the campaign Two Of Us, followed by Kill My Mind, We Made It & the soaring pop perfection of Don’t Let It Break Your Heart. 2020 is the year that Louis goes live with a 50 date World Tour, his first as a solo artist, and releases his debut solo album “Walls”.
Louis honed his songwriting skills during his years in One Direction, the most successful musical act of a generation with sales exceeding 200 million records. He’s immensely proud of the songs he co-wrote for the group, including the hit singles “Steal My Girl”, “Story of My Life” & “History”. And has co-write  his new album,  “Walls”. 
If you asked him to name his favourite song on the album, he’ll change his mind several times. It could be the title track, on which he shares cowriting credits with an idol. Or irresistible single “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart”, which boasts his most addictive chorus to date. Lyrically, he’s rightly proud of all twelve tracks, but in particular to those that dig deep on subjects ranging from relationships and family to the folly of youth and days of self-doubt. Live, he’s most looking forward to performing the songs that reflect the indie-rock he grew up on. After two years spent honing his sound & sharpening his skills, he can’t wait to take it his debut album on tour. “I feel like this is the start of my career, with so much to look forward to and all the plans in place”.