Who is Louis Tomlinson, the British singer who will collect donations for RS?

British singer Louis Tomlinson announced on his social networks that, during his three shows in Brazil, he and his team will set up collection points for donations destined for Rio Grande do Sul at the entrance to the events. In a statement, he also said that he also made a donation to purchase emergency supplies that will be delivered to the most affected regions of the state.

Former band member One Direction plays his first show in Brazil this Wednesday night (8), at Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro. In the statement he also highlights five items that are extremely necessary to be donated: non-perishable food; clothes — in good condition or new; bedding — pillows and sheets; diapers, baby food and supplies; and food for dogs, cats and other pets. In addition to today, he will also perform three shows “Faith In The Future Tour”being one in São Paulothis Saturday (11) and another in Curitibaon Sunday (12).

Who is Louis Tomlinson?

Louis William Tomlinson, born December 24, 1991 in Doncasterin England and gained recognition due to his time in the band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the UK TV show, The X-Factor. Along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne It is Zayn Malikthe group was successful among teenagers and surpassed all of its predecessors, selling millions of albums and singles, filling arenas and making films.

After 4 albums, the band and fans suffered with Zayn Malik’s departure from the group in 2015. However, the group continued working and released another album, which would be their last. In 2016, the band came to an end and its members pursued solo careers.

After the band’s hiatus, Louis Tomlinson released his first single as a solo singer in collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki. They both sang “Just Hold On” live for the first time in the thirteenth edition of The X Factor. A few days before the performance, his mother passed away and he dedicated the song to her. In several interviews he says that he considers that moment to be the most difficult of his career and his life. The single debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one on the chart Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales.

In 2019, Tomlinson released another single, “We Made It“. That same day, he also announced that he would embark on the Louis Tomlinson World Tour, his first world tour as a solo artist. In 2020 he released his first album, called “Walls“. Soon, it was ranked 4th in the UK Albums Chart and 9th in the UK Albums Chart. billboard 200. In this way, it became the first new album from Arista Records in almost nine years to reach the top 10 on the chart.

Welcome to Brazil

Tomlinson would embark on a tour for most of 2020. However, he played two shows in March, before having to postpone almost all of his performances due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, in July, he announced the rescheduled dates for 2021, and again for 2022. After the postponements, the singer went on his first headlining tour, from February to September 2022, performing in 81 shows in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia It is Australia.

In May 2022 he came on tour to Brazil with sold out shows and an extra date having to be added to satisfy the fans. The artist had already come to Brazil in 2014 for a show with the band One Direction.

In 2023 he also launched the “All of Those Voices“, a documentary that goes behind the scenes of the tour he held in 2022. The film was shown in cinemas around the world and includes footage from his show in Brazil.

Initially, before arriving in the country for the shows, Louis made a quick stop in São Paulo in April this year. There, he fulfilled some commitments to promote the tour. The star participated in some interviews in the capital of São Paulo. Then he met some fans at a meet and greet at the Allianz Parquewhere he will perform one of his shows.

* Under the supervision of Lilian Coelho