Louis Tomlinson Continues to Prep for Live Shows & Poses with Fans

Louis Tomlinson continues to get his boys ready for the X Factor live shows. He was spotted again today in a video from one of his boys, Armstrong Martins, who fans teased by saying he’s “always live” before saying he should teach Louis.

Earlier, Armstrong posted another video of him and Louis in a car where Louis was about to have a chat with Armstrong about this weekend’s shows.

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Listen up guys I’m announcing the winning name of what #teamarmstrong is to be called Friday at in the afternoon/evening and here’s a little taster of what the winner will receive from #armstrongmartins ............................WINNER!!!! PLEASE KEEP YOUR SATURDAY EVENING FREE........🤐 #sixchairchallenge #croydonconnect #onedirection #xfactoruk #louistomlinson #tobiadegboyega #spacnation. @louist91 @spacnation @thexfactor

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The theme for this week is “This Is Me” where contestants are supposed to sing a song that best represents them. Performances will be on Saturday with the results announced on Sunday. The bottom two acts will have a sing-off on Sunday that the judges will vote on.

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X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:25 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US. Saturday’s show will be 2 hours long.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.

On the solo front, Louis apparently told fans today that merch with the smiley face is now technically illegal because he owns the trademark now.

Louis Tomlinson to Appear on Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer

Louis Tomlinson will be a part of Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer fundraising night. Stand Up To Cancer is hosted by Alan Carr, Adam Hills and Maya Jama. The show features special editions of Celebrity Gogglebox, Celebrity First Dates, Celebrity Hunted, comedy sketches, musical performances, and more while raising money for Stand Up To Cancer. Louis will appear on Channel 4 between 8:30-9:00 pm. It’s unclear at this time whether he will be singing or making an appearance, but fans are excited to see Louis out supporting Stand Up To Cancer.

Brought to you by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, Stand Up To Cancer is an annual fundraising campaign that brings the UK together to speed up progress in lifesaving cancer research. Stand Up To Cancer funds research, which takes developments in the labs and accelerates them into brand new tests and treatments for cancer patients who need them immediately.

You can get tickets to the show here. You can donate at channel4.com/su2c (opens in a new window) or sign up to fundraise at standuptocancer.org.uk. 100% of your donation goes to Cancer Research UK in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

Louis Tomlinson Says "Soon is getting sooner" About Debut Album

Louis Tomlinson was at the X Factor house again today hanging out with the contestants, but he took a moment to tweet some news about his album while asking for support for the boys in his category. He said, “Amazing couple of days of rehearsals. Some big songs week 1! Really confident in the choices. Gonna need your support! It’s gonna be a crazy ride for my lads”. Then, he tweeted, “Alsoooooooo” and left fans hanging for a few minutes before adding, “Soon is getting sooner”.

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Louis has been splitting time between finishing up his debut album and his duties as a judge on the X Factor. He’s been hard at work on his last couple “bangers” that he wanted for the album, which he says could contain as many as 18 songs on the deluxe version. Fans are already excited to buy Louis’ merchandise, which leaked online recently. Louis’ trademark of his X-eyed smiley also was recently approved.

thelmachoirofficial: Our boy @samlmachoir beating @louist91 at Fifa!!! ⚽️ get in lad!

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The album seems likely to be out later this year or early 2019 with a single released sometime between now and the X Factor Finale and Louis hopefully performing the single on the show. Louis just picked his final four boys to go through to the live shows, which start this weekend.

How cute are @Louis_Tomlinson and his final four boys?! 😍Hands up who's just as excited as they are to see them at Live Shows? 🙌 #XFactor pic.twitter.com/CNY5mVXEMl

— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) October 16, 2018

Episode 14 Recap: Louis Tomlinson Picks His Final 4 Boys

This episode begins with Brendan as the last boy to sing for Louis Tomlinson and his guest judges, Liam Payne and Nile Rodgers. Brendan got the golden buzzer from Louis in the Six Chair Challenge, meaning he was automatically through to the Judge’s House.

Brendan sang Nothing Compares 2 U. Nile said he was holding back tears, trying to be cool and Louis just….

Louis, Liam, and Nile then discussed who should go forward to the live shows. Louis said he had an idea of who he thought he would put through, but that’s “all out the window now.” He said, “This to me is daunting. People’s lives are in our hands.”

The next day Louis breaks the news to his boys on who is through and who is not.

Louis told Dalton, “Yesterday, you really took your performance to another level.” Although Louis worried about his versatility since Dalton’s done so many ballads, he got through. Louis said, “Loads of love,” as Dalton walked off stunned.

Thomas, Armstrong, and Brendan are next. Armstrong gets through and Louis says, “Give me a cuddle! Give me a cuddle!”

Thomas doesn’t make it. Brendan does make it through and calls his mom after getting the news.

J-Sol and Anthony are last to get the news with only 1 seat left for live shows. J-Sol doesn’t make it. Louis comments after breaking the news, “That was so hard.” Anthony got better news as Louis said, “Of course I’m taking you.” Anthony jumps into Louis’ arms before falling to his knees and doing a bit of the “we’re not worthy”!

Anthony says he feels like Rocky Balboa. Louis said, “You’ve got me in tears again, man.”

Louis’ final four are Dalton, Brendan, Anthony, and Armstrong.

The episode finished with Ayda and her Overs with guest judges Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis. Ayda’s final Overs are Janice, Ola, Gio, and Danny.

Prepped, preened and ready for the Live Shows... meet your #XFactor 2018 finalists! 💅✂️❌ pic.twitter.com/xEb79MGbMK

— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) October 14, 2018

Live shows start this weekend. X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:35 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.

Episode 13 Recap - Louis Tomlinson Begins Judge's House

The episode starts with Robbie and the Groups. Robbie treats them to tennis and a bbq. The next day for performances, Robbie brings in his guest judge David Walliams. LMA Choir, A Star, Misunderstood, and Vibe5 make it through to the live shows.

Next up is Louis Tominson with his Boys category in Ibiza. After meeting up on the beach for a group hug, they’re off for some dune buggying and dinner.

Louis said, “Naturally, this situation is intimidating. I think the most important thing is that you’re proud and you’ve left nothing.” Louis said his biggest memory was being put together in the band because it was an exciting adventure to start together and getting to know each other while going through “this crazy journey”.

For performance day, Louis brought in his guest judges, Liam Payne and Nile Rodgers. Louis joked with Liam, “We’ve been here doing this before, haven’t we?” Liam replied, “I’ve been sent home from here before!”

Dalton was up first. After Nile joked that he wanted everyone to stop with the “legend” stuff because it makes him feel old, Dalton introduced himself as an ordinary kid from Jamaica that had been told “no” his whole life. Dalton gave a strong performance with a high note that blew the judges away. Afterwards, Louis said, “I got chills, man.” He continued, “What was so incredible about that, aside from the unbelievable vocal, was the whole story that you just told us before that and it came to life in that performance. You achieved exactly what you wanted and I believed every single word.” Louis called it near-perfect in vocals. Louis said he finally got the emotional connection from Dalton that he had been missing.

Next was Armstrong. Louis commented on how nervous Armstrong seems. Louis asked Armstrong to describe his song without giving it away and Armstrong replies about being “all in”, which is a sign that something wild is about to happen.

Armstrong does a slowed down version of the Friends them, turning the poppy, cheerful number into a soulful song with a whole different vibe.

Louis said, “What you’ve just done should make you really, really proud. Your song choice is very, very clever. It’s amazing, really.” Louis discusses with Nile and Liam how there’s a risk factor taking Armstrong to the live shows because of the nerve factor.

Next up is Thomas Pound whose message was be who you are, be different, be you. Louis said, “Let’s see that fight in the performance then.” Thomas sings “One Night Only” and gets Tommo’s toe tappin’! Louis said, “Thomas, your unapologetic personality is so infectious. I just couldn’t stop smiling, man.” Louis literally trying to contain the smile….but nope. There it is.

Next was J-sol. It wasn’t his strongest performance (in fact, he recently posted on Instagram about his struggles with the song that night). Louis said, “That to me, that song right there, is a great advert for the type of artist you could be and I think you did yourself proud, J.”

Anthony Russell is up next. His voice cracked once in the song in an otherwise good performance and seemed to be beating himself up a bit after. Louis said, “Just before we start, lad, I know what you’re thinking and you’re thinking about that one little note that happened about 20 seconds ago….that one little note means nothing to me, I don’t think it means anything to Nile, I don’t think it means anything to Liam.” Nile then tells a story about how he did “Let’s Dance” with David Bowie and how David wanted to change how he sang “tremble like a flower” because he went out of tune but Nile said that one bad note can feel like raw emotion.

The episode ends with Brendan still left to perform. X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:35 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.

Louis Tomlinson Visits X Factor House

Louis Tomlinson stopped by the X Factor house to say hello to the contestants and give them some advice. He posted for pictures and videos with the contestants. The Judge’s Houses completed this weekend and live shows begin this weekend on October 20 and run through early December.

Louis just picked his final four boys at his Judge’s House in Ibiza. They are Anthony Russell, Dalton Harris, Brendan Murray, and Armstrong Martins.

Prepped, preened and ready for the Live Shows... meet your #XFactor 2018 finalists! 💅✂️❌ pic.twitter.com/xEb79MGbMK

— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) October 14, 2018

Louis on Armstrong's instagram live pic.twitter.com/lIPfQ8yVJU

— Ángela 🦇 (@PeachPrince__) October 15, 2018

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Who wants a tip for good progress?? Here you go but the message is hidden in the message ........., 👀 here’s a bible verse 👉🏼 Mark‬ ‭10:41-45‬ ‭MSG Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.”” #equalizer #sixchairchallenge #croydonconnect #onedirection #xfactoruk #xfactoruk #louistomlinson #tobiadegboyega #spacnation #armstrongmartins @louist91 @connectcity0 @spacnation @tobiadegboyega1 @thexfactor

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X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:35 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.

Louis Tomlinson Reunites with Liam Payne, Teams Up with Nile Rodgers at Judges' Houses

One Direction fans across the globe rejoiced as pictures surfaced from Louis Tomlinson’s “Judges’ Houses” X Factor episode. Louis invited his 1D bandmate, Liam Payne, to join him in mentoring his contestants on the talent show. X Factor is familiar territory for Louis and Liam, as the show formed their massively successful band in 2010.

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Affectionately known as the pranksters of One Direction, Louis and Liam had a clear bond in their time in the band. Many fans fondly remember their water fights during 1D’s 2015 On The Road Again tour. Offstage or on, the bandmates were always getting up to some good-natured mischief!

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Louis and Liam also share the distinction of being the most prolific writing team in the band. They often worked together as cowriters. Liam has spoken about how well Louis’ talent for lyrics works with his own preference for writing melodies. At 37 tracks, Louis cowrote nearly half of One Direction’s entire discography. Nearly all of those songs were penned with Liam.

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Given their shared experience in all facets of songwriting, Louis and Liam are sure to make a good team on this season of X Factor. Liam has released several chart-topping singles and has a successful solo career of his own. But for One Direction fans, seeing Liam and Louis together again is like a homecoming.

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Rounding out Louis’ star-powered mentoring team is the infamous Nile Rodgers. Nile is the chairman of the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, a three-time Grammy award winner, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. His band, Chic, has sold millions of records worldwide and has created some of the most influential music of our time.

He is one of the most prestigious artists in the industry, and he’s written and produced for such iconic artists as Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Daft Punk. Rodgers is one of the greats of the music industry, and the knowledge he will impart to Louis’ contestants will no doubt be priceless.

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As part of Louis’ judges’ houses team, Nile and Liam will help him select which of his four acts will be moving on to the long-awaited live shows.

One Year Anniversary of Louis Tomlinson’s Promotional Single, Just Like You

Today marks the one year anniversary of the release of Louis Tomlinson’s promotional single, Just Like You. The song came out at midnight on October 12, but Louis announced the single on October 11 in the hours leading up to its release with a series of tweets.

Louis tweeted:

“So I wrote a song called Just Like You a few months ago. After a few conversations with the label I told them I wanted to release it

My next single will be a bit later this year but I wanted to share this now. This is for you lot ! #JustLikeYou

This is one of my favourites from the album. Conceptually I think it sums me up !

This song is for you :)

This ones for the fans to know me abit more”

Despite no promotion and not even being an official release, the song went to #1 on the iTunes Worldwide Songs Charts. Louis tweeted, “This is unbelievable ! Without any radio or label single campaign. This shit is allllll you. Blown me away !”

The song’s lyrics discuss how we all have problems and that even Louis gets sad and needs somebody to talk to. He pleads, “Let me be the same”. The accompanying lyric video was praised for its use of newspaper clippings that discussed Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ issues, and the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

Louis Tomlinson Posts Video from Ibiza and Says He Should Have Something Ready Soon

Louis Tomlinson delighted fans when he posted some video from Ibiza where he filmed the X Factor Judge’s House. The clip shows Louis hanging out in Ibiza.

Louis also tweeted today, saying, “Working really really hard at the minute. The last few sessions have been great. Confident I’ll have something ready for you soon”. He also said, “Thanks as always for being so fucking class!”

Fans responded with excitement, replying to Louis with memes while others wanted more info on when “soon” would be.

Nile Rodgers tweeted Louis and Liam Payne today, “I forgot that my publicist took some super dope shots of us. I’ll hit you up with the best ones. We were laughing our A**es off. I’d forgotten how A-1 our clothes were too for just some guys hanging with no wardrobe peeps. Love aways, Nile”. C’mon, Nile. Release them all!

Louis tweeted again saying, “My judges houses will be shown this Saturday! Can’t wait for you all to see it! Got some amazing talent in my category” and “It really was so difficult to make the decisions to pick my final 4! Wanted to take all the lads through”.

Fans have been patiently waiting for news of Louis’ debut album, and while they love him as a judge on X Factor, they are ready to see Louis shine with his own music. With X Factor live shows starting on October 20th, fans are hoping for a single release soon as well as a performance on the X Factor finale before Louis drops his debut album.

Fans are also eager to get their hands on Louis’ merch, which leaked online. Fans are stockpiling their money so they can buy Louis album, merch, and tour tickets whenever they become available.

Louis’ Judge’s House episode airs this weekend on X Factor along with the Judge’s Houses for the Overs and Groups.

X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:35 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.

Nile Rodgers Tells Louis Tomlinson "You Handle Your Gig Well" and That He Had Fun Doing Judge's House

Louis Tomlinson filmed his X Factor Judge’s House in Ibiza. His guest judges were fellow One Direction band mate, Liam Payne, and music legend Nile Rodgers. Louis’ Judge’s House episode will air this weekend, but it looks like Nile had a good time. In response to a fan who tweeted about Nile being on the X Factor Judge’s House with Louis and guest judge Liam, Nile tweeted, “I really had fun with these brothers. They were very sharp and on point.”

Then, later today, Nile tweeted Louis, saying, “Bro you were so much fun to hang with I can’t tell you. I really had a good time and you handle your gig well. Peace and love to you and all the contestants, Nile.”

Louis responded, “Nile thank you mate. I was blown away by how humble and cool you are! Thank you for giving my lads the experience of a lifetime”.

Nile thank you mate. I was blown away by how humble and cool you are! Thank you for giving my lads the experience of a lifetime

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) October 9, 2018

Nile and Louis followed each other on twitter as well.

Next week, the episode will continue with the Overs, Boys, and Groups. The Judge’s Houses start airing today. Live shows should begin October 20 and run through early December. X Factor episodes air on ITV at 8:35 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm Sundays and on Sundays and Mondays at 8 pm on AXS in the US.

If you missed any of our X Factor coverage, you can check out photos and videos of Louis as a judge on X Factor or read through our episode recaps.