Win an Airdrie Football Shirt Signed by Louis Tomlinson!

You can now win the Airdrieonians football shirt signed by Louis Tomlinson in aid of Shining Stars Theatre School in Scotland. Louis recently supported the group, which helps children on the autism spectrum. Louis talked with The Ross Owen Show via Twitter and agreed to sign a shirt from the Scottish football club, Airdrieonians FC.

100% I’ll dm you

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) June 24, 2018

The shirt is now being raffled off. Here's how to enter. Make a £10 donation via the DONATE button here and you will receive your entry by email. All donations go to Shining Stars Theatre School. For every £10 you donate you will receive another entry. The more times you enter, the more chance you have of winning. Closing date for entries is October 31st, 2018. 

The draw will take place In November 2018 and the winner will be announced on this page: http://www.therossowenshow.com/prizedraw

Louis Tomlinson Wins Choice Male Artist at Teen Choice Awards 2018

Louis Tomlinson took home the Choice Male Artist award at the Teen Choice Awards last night. Louis accepted the award, saying:

“My fans are the best fans in the world. They’re the most important people in this whole project and I cannot thank you enough. You are the reason I do what I do. This one’s for you, thank you.”

You can check out all the photos from the event on our Teen Choice Awards 2018 Photos page.

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Earlier, Bebe Rexha posted a picture of her and Louis on Twitter with the caption, "Thank you to this amazing person for coming to wish me good luck!! 5 minutes until I’m A Mess on @TeenChoiceFOX!!!"

She also posted the picture on Instagram with the caption, "I’m glad to call this human my friend. #TeenChoiceAwards"

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Next up for Louis is filming the Judge's House segment of X Factor. Reports are saying Louis Tomlinson will be off to Barcelona for his X Factor Judge's House segments. Simon Cowell, Robbie Williams, and Ayda Field will reportedly all be filming from their own homes in LA. A source said:

“Louis was looking at both Barcelona and Dubai as potential locations. In the end he went for Barcelona. It’s an amazing city, so he’s really excited.”

The Judges’ House segments are due to be filmed within weeks and will air this fall in late September or early October. The rumored start date for X Factor to begin airing is Saturday, September 1 on ITV, with the live shows starting in late October and running through early December. 

Louis Tomlinson Reportedly Headed to Barcelona for the X Factor Judge's House

Reports are saying Louis Tomlinson will be off to Barcelona for his X Factor Judge's House segments. Simon Cowell, Robbie Williams, and Ayda Field will reportedly all be filming from their own homes in LA. A source said:

“Louis was looking at both Barcelona and Dubai as potential locations. In the end he went for Barcelona. It’s an amazing city, so he’s really excited.”

The Judges’ House segments are due to be filmed within weeks and will air this fall in late September or early October.

It won't be Louis' first time in Barcelona. He's been a big fan for years, tweeting "What a siiiiiiiiiick place Barcelona is !!!" back in 2015.

What a siiiiiiiiiick place Barcelona is !!!

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) May 28, 2015

Louis and his lad crew had some fun in Barcelona during his trip that inspired that tweet.

One Direction performed in Barcelona previously. Louis and Niall Horan also attended Camp Nou in Barcelona back in 2014 where they played some footie. Niall was rumored to be Louis' guest judge at the Judge's House, but Niall is currently on tour in the US with only a little over a week break this month so we'll see if that rumor pans out.

The rumored start date for X Factor to begin airing is Saturday, September 1 on ITV, with the live shows starting in late October and running through early December. 

If you've missed any of our X Factor audition coverage, you can check out our X Factor Photos and Videos pages or read the wrap-ups from the auditions so far. 

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Vote: Louis Tomlinson in the Running for Capital's Sexiest Male in Pop 2018

Louis Tomlinson is in the running for Capital FM's Sexiest Male in Pop 2018. Voting runs through 12PM on 12th August so get clicking!

Louis just finished taping the X Factor auditions and Six Chair Challenge. Next stop is the Judge's House with the six boys he'll be mentoring. X Factor is rumored to start September 1st, with the live shows starting in October and running through early December.

If you've missed any of our X Factor audition coverage, you can check out our X Factor Photos and Videos pages or read the wrap-ups from the auditions so far. 

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Louis is also hard at work on his solo album. He posted a picture from the studio yesterday and posed with fans. Louis has released Just Hold On with Steve Aoki, Back to You with Bebe Rexha, Just Like You, and Miss You. He's also teased a few singles from his debut album, which is expected out sometime later this year or early next year.

Louis Tomlinson has a FAN-tastic Last Day of the Six Chair Challenge

Louis Tomlinson's last day judging the Six Chair Challenge was all about the fans (the little one he used to cool himself off and the ones in the audience cheering him on).

Louis keeps fanning himself cos he’s so hot 👅👅👅👅

— b ◟̽◞̽ (@bethanhes) August 3, 2018

@ louis pls share ur fan it’s hot xx pic.twitter.com/EQFG8reoFd

— kira ◟̽◞̽ (@papercrownlwt) August 3, 2018

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Louis gave fans a thumbs up and went to say hi to some during the break. He also signed a poster for a fan who came from Italy to watch the taping, signing it "lots of love".

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Louis started the day tweeting, "Now I've got my final 6 I'm proper excited for the next stage!" Yesterday, Louis picked his 6 contestants that he'll be mentoring for the Boys category.

It was a hot one today - so hot the producer thanked everyone for sticking around and told them how good they've been. 

Fans continued to praise Louis' judging style, saying it was "softer and kinder" than Simon Cowell's and that he knows how to give constructive criticism.

simon was so hard with his feedback and louis was just so much softer and kinder

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

louis is honestly so kind and even when an act wasn’t the best he knows how to give the constructive criticism and say it in a nice way

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

Louis wasn't feeling a duo that complained they had only been put together two days ago. Louis said, "Can I just say I know you've been together two days, I was in a similar situation in One Direction, but I just don't see the chemistry between you two so I don't think being together two days  is an excuse."

“I was in the same situation with One Direction” Y’ALL pic.twitter.com/qgXi5iD5wr

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 3, 2018

Fans enjoyed watching Louis bop along to Let Me Entertain You

Louis was tapping his pen and bopping to ‘let me entertain you’ :) pic.twitter.com/lVoNrq2l8A

— kira ◟̽◞̽ (@papercrownlwt) August 3, 2018

You can't always get what you want....Roycey asked them to play one of Louis' solo songs and they played One Direction's Steal My Girl instead. 

ROYCEY SPECIFICALLY ASKED TO PUT A SOLO LOUIS SONG AND THEY PLAYED SMG ? WHA

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

steal my girl played after roycey asked for a louis song to be put on lol pic.twitter.com/nrf0hi1mEa

— kira ◟̽◞̽ (@papercrownlwt) August 3, 2018

Fans were spilling the tea on Louis drinking tea.

Sip sip pic.twitter.com/n3wIOvUVIc

— b ◟̽◞̽ (@bethanhes) August 3, 2018

they just brought Louis his second cup of tea

— giulia ◟̽◞̽ (@guccimates) August 3, 2018

Louis is on his second cup of tea and the show has only started twenty minutes ago.
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— Louis Updates ◟̽◞̽ (@TheKingSource) August 3, 2018

DID LOUIS JUST TAKE A SIP I THINK HE DID WHYS THAT SO INTERESTINGSHJDJFJD

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

Fans were also mesmerized by Louis fixing his fringe.

WHEN HE FIXES HIS FRINGE DJSJSJSJAK pic.twitter.com/pMpGyc9JzZ

— b ◟̽◞̽ (@bethanhes) August 3, 2018

Honestly the way louis fixes his fringe is so mesmerising and so flamboyant

— b ◟̽◞̽ (@bethanhes) August 3, 2018

I CANT STOP CRYING AT HIM FIXING HIS FRINGE

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

CAN HE STOP TOUCHING HIS HAIR SO SOFTLY IM HONNA BAVE A PANIC ATTAKC

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

Louis cheered for a contestant that was part of a group and refused to sing solo when Simon asked him to. 

LOUIS CLAPPING AND PUTTING HIS HANDS IN THE AIR FOR THAT GIY THAT SAID HE SHOWED SOMON WHAT FRIENDSHIP IS ABOIT WHEN SIMON ASKED HIM TO SING ON HIS OWN

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

Another Earth-shattering update...Louis scratched his nose.

LOUIS SCRATCHED HIS NOSE BABY

— lior ◟̽◞̽ (@lwtappydays) August 3, 2018

Louis didn't like that an act came on saying they were going to steal someone's seat. The act was good, but Louis apparently felt they were too cocky, saying, "I just didn't like that you said that because I know if that was me sat there that wouldn't make me feel good." The other judges seemed to disagree, saying contestants needed that kind of competitive attitude, but Louis stood his ground, saying, "no, that's not nice."

And another compelling update...Louis was eating sweets. But what kind? 

Louis is eating sweets

— b ◟̽◞̽ (@bethanhes) August 3, 2018

The day came to a close with Louis posing for pictures with fans.

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So far, Louis given constructive criticism, shown empathy to contestants, and set a great example of how to be a good judge. We here at LTHQOfficial.com can't wait for the rest of the world to get to see the kind, intelligent, caring guy we already know and love. 

If you've missed any of our X Factor audition coverage, you can check out our X Factor Photos and Videos pages or read the wrap-ups from the auditions so far. 

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Contestants will now move on to the Judges' Houses where they'll be whittled down even more in numbers and after that comes the live shows. The rumored start date for X Factor to begin airing is Saturday, September 1 on ITV, with the live shows starting in late October and running through early December. 

Louis has released Just Hold On with Steve Aoki, Back to You with Bebe Rexha, Just Like You, and Miss You. He's also teased a few singles from his debut album, which is expected out sometime this year. Getting excited for it?

We're already missing seeing daily updates of Louis taping X Factor. Are you missing him, too? Kick back and watch Louis' video for Miss You!

Oh, Boy! Contestants Falling All Over Themselves to Impress Louis Tomlinson on Day 2 of the Six Chair Challenge

Today was Day 2 of the Six Chair Challenge taping and Louis Tomlinson's Boys category was up tonight. Louis tweeted, "Exciting day for me today! Looking forward to it!" before the taping started. 

Louis greeted fans, much to their delight.

JJSJSJJSJSKDH pic.twitter.com/TCnmcdXCLU

— galadriel THANK YODU LOUFIS (@hesaguccihero) August 2, 2018

Before they started judging, Louis asked the audience to let him know how he was feeling about the artist and that they would probably sway him.

LOUIS BEING THE ABSOLUTE CUTEST AS ALWAYS pic.twitter.com/s5BjnxZsyN

— giulia ◟̽◞̽ (@guccimates) August 2, 2018

Contestants were eager to get a seat in one of the six chairs available...perhaps, a bit too eager! One contestant didn't see the end of the stage and fell right off the end of it. Louis rushed over to the contestant to make sure he was okay. 

One contestant in the Girls category sang One Direction's Perfect, earning her praise from Louis, after some teasing by Robbie Willaims who said he'd always been a fan of The Wanted (One Direction's arch nemesis). Louis called the contestant's version, "a brilliant, brilliant version of this song".

A GIRL SANG PERFECT AT X FACTOR IM IN TEARS pic.twitter.com/b0xylW9tzh

— 𝐇. (@hisblacksoul) August 2, 2018

louis’ reaction to the girl singing perfect, not the best video🤙🏽 @LouisWTNews pic.twitter.com/3z8PT1WZgv

— bethan.marie (@bethanstyless) August 2, 2018

Fans continue to rave about Louis' judging style, saying he's "too kind to everyone and just wants to help everyone".

Louis’ just too kind to everyone and just wants to help everyone, I love him so much 😭💗

— Sara ◟̽◞̽ (@Booseyes) August 2, 2018

Louis keeps turning his chair around to listen to the audience <3 he’s so sweet and he really pays attention to what the audience has to say

— lucia (@onthefloorhs) August 2, 2018

Louis is so amazing as a judge I’m always blown away he is so fucking good

— lucia (@onthefloorhs) August 2, 2018

Although Louis had lamented how "brutal" the process was, he did end up swapping out a contestant for another contestant who did an "amazing" cover of Isn't She Lovely.

LOUIS GONNA SWAP CHAIRS WITH SOMMEONE TO PUT THIS CONTESTANT THROUGH

— lucia (@onthefloorhs) August 2, 2018

#Update | Louis just swapped chairs with the first contestant to put a guy who did an amazing cover of “Isn’t She Lovely” (Via onthefloorhs)

— Louis Tomlinson News (@LouisWTNews) August 2, 2018

Fan reports said that Anthony Russell, a contestant from last year that Louis had contacted and mentored after he left the show, made it through, earning a chair and a standing ovation.

Louis pressed the Golden Buzzer for a contestant. The Golden Buzzer puts that contestant in one of the six chairs and they can't be bumped out. It's an automatic pass to the Judge's House. That is some big buzzer energy from Louis! 

LOUIS PRESSED HE GOLDEN BUZZER

— lucia (@onthefloorhs) August 2, 2018

LOUIS pic.twitter.com/1GnXBAp6fb

— giulia ◟̽◞̽ (@guccimates) August 2, 2018

HE PRESSED THE GOLDEN BUTTON AND THEN HE HUGGED THE CONTESTANT OMG pic.twitter.com/Or0xcYGhzk

— yva saw louis ☀️ (@louisftporter) August 2, 2018

The contestants even had some advice. Louis seemed to enjoy this contestant's advice to everyone to "be who you are".

“Be whoever you are” LOUIS FACE WE SCREAMED pic.twitter.com/yJ5Hmn8vnq

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 2, 2018

A drag queen performed and earned a standing ovation.

A CONTESTANT LOOSING HIS WIG BITCH SAME pic.twitter.com/LVOFhbSoTM

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 2, 2018

The :> face pic.twitter.com/t0RmwCbC8m

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 2, 2018

Picking his six contestants to move on to the Judge's House seemed super hard for Louis! 

The contestants are fighting for chairs and Louis looks so conflicted cause they’re all so good you can see how much it stresses him out to have to pick one over the other :(

— lucia (@onthefloorhs) August 2, 2018

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Louis doesn’t know what to do anymore MY BABY pic.twitter.com/BYsFARCJkD

— giulia ◟̽◞̽ (@guccimates) August 2, 2018

There was apparently a sing-off between two contestants.

GUYS pic.twitter.com/G8DIXwp4Wk

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 2, 2018

Louis and his lad squad that he'll be mentoring gathered at the end.

louis and his boys ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/5TgVPAhmXI

— yva saw louis ☀️ (@louisftporter) August 2, 2018

he’s hugging his team 🤧 pic.twitter.com/F1oBiCjPLD

— yva saw louis ☀️ (@louisftporter) August 2, 2018

Whew. What a day!

louis just left pic.twitter.com/pcGXVcrla9

— yva saw louis ☀️ (@louisftporter) August 2, 2018

It’s all for today folks pic.twitter.com/tPIfyIMbiO

— tolsa ◟̽◞̽ (@flowerslarents) August 2, 2018

day2 루이 카테고리(the boys) 심사 세션 날 심사 끝나고 마지막으로 무대 올라와서 최종적으로 뽑힌 6명이랑 인사하고 허그하는거임...... pic.twitter.com/b8VtEpjA4S

— 공주 (@freealcohol_) August 3, 2018

Looks like Louis was "buzzin'" on Day 2 of the Six Chair Challenge! Tomorrow is the last day of the Six Chair Challenge. If you've missed any of our X Factor audition coverage, you can check out our X Factor Photos and Videos pages or read the wrap-ups from the auditions so far. 

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Here's a throwback to a behind the scenes from when Steve Aoki and Louis performed Just Hold On on the X Factor Finale.

Let Hear It For The Boys - Louis Tomlinson Assigned to Mentor the Boys Category for X Factor

Louis Tomlinson has been assigned to look after the Lads this year for his X Factor judging category. He'll be picking from the Boys for the Six Chair Challenge, which is filming over the next few days.

The contestants are split into four different categories and assigned a mentor for the show. With Louis mentoring the boys, Simon Cowell has the Girls, Ayda Field has the Over 30s, and Robbie Williams has the Groups. During the Six Chair Challenge the contestants narrowed down to six per group. Each contestant sings in front of judges and audience. Each mentor then decides if they deserve one of six seats, but they could be knocked out if their mentor decides to replace them with a subsequent performer that the mentor likes better. The six left in the chairs at the end win a spot at judges’ houses, the last stage before the live finals.

This is also the first year for the ‘Golden X’ - which guarantees a seat in one of the six chairs and a ticket straight to the judges' houses. A source said:

"If the judge likes an act enough and they definitely want to see them at judges houses they’ll press this golden X and give that act a Safe Seat.

“This means the act cannot be swapped out of their chair and they’ll go straight through to judges houses.”

The X Factor posted a video of Louis discussing the Six Chair Challenge:

A quick #SixChairChallenge update with Mr @Louis_Tomlinson ❌ #XFactor pic.twitter.com/ZVVk6V5m9I

— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) August 1, 2018

Roycey started the day joking that Louis looked like he was "off for a run". Louis was clad in a Cottweiler Signature 3.0 satin-trim jacket ($460) and track pants ($345) with blue and green stripes and Balenciaga Speed Knit Sneakers.

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Today was Yorkshire Day and Yorkshire's own Louis was in rare form. "I am proud to be a Yorkshireman with you," he told a contestant from Yorkshire. An exuberant contestant celebrated the day by running on stage saying, "It's Yorkshire Day! Yorkshire Day!" to which Louis stood, smiled, and waved his arm, saying "Yes, Lad!"

Louis also wished a 'appy Yorkshire Day in a video message posted by Roycey the warmup guy.

Happy #YorkshireDay from me and my mate.

So proud of @Louis_Tomlinson

Yorkshire born and bread.

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— Roycey (@officialroycey) August 1, 2018

Louis continues to earn high praise as a judge. A fan report from the taping said, "Even when disappointed by a performance @Louis_Tomlinson is constructive and finds a positive to point out. He has the makings of a great artist manager." They also said, "Even saying no and not liking a contestant performance @Louis_Tomlinson is unfailingly polite, fair and positive in his critique. He explains why he doesn't like it rather than just cutting them down."

More positive remarks continue to show that Louis aims to be the constructive, caring judge. Having gone through the process himself, he seems to want to give the contestants the kind of support any contestant would hope to receive in such a nerve-wracking situation.

Louis was the voice of the people tonight, asking the audience what they thought about certain contestants. He seemed to be enjoying watching the audience reactions to the contestants.

Tip for contestants: You might want to make sure you call the judges by their right names. A contestant who had previously called Louis "Olly" got dissed by Louis. The contestant, who fan reports say was not very good, went to shake Louis' hand and Louis refused, shaking his head and moving his hands. Later, the other judges went to hug the contestant who was crying, but Louis went backstage instead. Auditions are like job interviews - you have to know the names of the people who are judging you! 

Nice girls finish first - Louis put in the good word for a female contestant, saying he'll be disappointed if Ayda doesn't give her a seat.

Good news for the One Direction/boyband fans out there. Fan reports say both Louis and Robbie seem proud of their boyband roots. And why not! They were both part of very successful boybands!

No water update from the fans today, but we bring you this very, very important update:

If you've missed any of our X Factor audition coverage, you can check out our X Factor Photos and Videos pages or read the wrap-ups from the nine days of auditions. 

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9

Sadly, the Louies did not advance in Billboard's Fan Army Face-off,  but Louis is on three of Billboard's charts. He came in at #3 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart, #3 on their Social 50, and #70 on their Artist 100 chart. 

If all this music talk has gotten you longing for Louis' debut solo album, you can check out some of the already released tracks as well as some teasers that have been posted here.

Louis Tomlinson x Vetements: High-Fashion Normalcy

Perhaps one of Louis Tomlinson's longest-worn brands is Vetements, the fashion collective created by Demna Gvasalia. The brand has been a crucial part of Louis' athleisure aesthetic since the early days of his solo career. His style has more or less been developed around the brand's trademark luxury streetwear.

Vetements started humbly in Demna's apartment in 2014. Their aesthetic - "high-fashion normalcy" - took the label to viral fame soon after its inception. It's particularly popular among millennials for its relatability and, naturally, its meme-ability.

Vetements, much like Demna's Balenciaga, serves a commentary on pop culture. Perhaps its most famous collection features a collaboration with DHL (yes, the shipping service). Other collaborators include 1997's Titanic, Justin Bieber, and German heavy metal band Rammstein.

Louis typically passes on Vetements' flashier pieces in favor of their simpler hoodies and sweatpants. His style is refreshingly accessible and down-to-earth. The brand's millennial cult following is even a demographic that he - and most of his fans - fall into.

In this way, he continues to subtly connect with his fanbase through his clothing. It's another method of saying, "Despite our differences, I'm fundamentally the same as you." This is a sentiment Louis echoes strongly in his track, Just Like You. In spite of his accomplishments, he sees himself as a regular, normal guy - and you should, too. He's - well - just like you.

Vetements' millennial following is not just a result of its relatability. Going against the grain, Vetements consistently creates co-ed fashion shows full of unisex pieces. Given the brand's status and traction, this is a step towards dismantling the industry's gender binary.

Beyond this, Vetements' collection schedule is dramatically pared down in comparison to other brands. Per Demna himself, this is in order to combat the wasteful overproduction that runs rampant in other large fashion houses. Billions of dollars of unsold clothing is destroyed annually. Again, this effort is not insignificant in an industry that usually regards clothes burning as an "open secret".

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A DHL t-shirt, a Titanic hoodie - these Vetements pieces are tongue-in-cheek references to things that are decidedly anti-fashion. Fittingly so: Demna is the anti-fashion fashion designer. His work is a satire of the fashion industry and the frenzied consumerism it runs on - so much so that Demna is an occasional point of controversy in the industry. Still, he remains one of the only designers to actively interrogate the meaning attached to his clothing: the fashion equivalent of philosophy's deconstructionism.

As Demna himself puts it: streetwear is "something very real that we can all connect to". He uses mundane clothing as a canvas; the subversion lies in the way he transforms everyday staples into statements.

By wearing Vetements, Louis prioritizes a contemporary brand with a particular connection to millennials and pop culture. It's a small gesture, but a subtle nod to the generation Louis himself shares with many of his fans.

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Special thanks to the team at LT Fashion Archive for sourcing Louis' clothes.

Louis Tomlinson on Three Billboard Charts This Week: Emerging Artists, Social 50, and Artist 100

Louis Tomlinson made not one, not two, but three Billboard charts this week. He came in at #3 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart, #3 on their Social 50, and #70 on their Artist 100 chart.

Here's Billboard's descriptions of these charts:

The Emerging Artists chart ranks the most popular developing artists of the week, using the same formula as the all-encompassing Billboard Artist 100, which measures artist activity across multiple Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200 and the Social 50. (The Artist 100 lists the most popular acts, overall, of the week.) However, the Emerging Artists chart excludes acts that have notched a top 25 entry on either the Hot 100 or Billboard 200, as well as artists that have achieved two or more top 10s on Billboard's "Hot" song genre charts and/or consumption-based "Top" album genre rankings.

The Social 50 is powered by data tracked by music analytics company Next Big Sound and ranks the most popular artists on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Wikipedia and Tumblr. The chart's methodology blends weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with artist page views and engagement.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

Louis is currently serving as a judge on The X Factor 2018. Fans are also awaiting the drop of his debut solo album and looking forward to hearing all the new music he's been working on. You can check out some of the already released tracks as well as some teasers that have been posted here. 

Today is the last day to vote for Louis in this round of Billboard's 2018 Fan Army Face-Off. The Louies beat out Miley Cyrus' Smilers and are now competing against Ariana Grande's Arianators.

Fans can vote multiple times daily by going to the Fan Army Face-Off webpage, scrolling down to the bottom right corner, and selecting Louis' name. Scroll back up to the top and click the "vote again" button to cast another vote for Louis. The site will prompt you to enter an email address prior to voting.

Everything We Know About Louis Tomlinson's Debut Album and Tour

Louis Tomlinson's debut solo album is one of the most anticipated albums of 2018. We've rounded up all the details on what we know so far about Louis' album and tour. 

THE ALBUM

When is the album coming out?

In 2017, Louis had given various percentages of how "done" the album was and it seemed like the album release would be imminent. As 2018 has progressed, we still don't yet have a release date, but Louis seems to be getting closer. Here's the month-to-month timeline of the album progress.

JANUARY:

In the beginning of the 2018, Louis said he was getting in the studio again and seemed excited to get the album finished. He explained that he is a perfectionist so it was taking a little longer and that he had a few more songs to add. In late January, he seemed happy with where the album was going, saying, "Feeling really good about what I'm writing. Keeping that shit real and honest".

FEBRUARY:

In February, Louis participated in the Secret Genius sessions for Spotify.  Secret Genius is "a global initiative that will highlight the contribution songwriters and producers make to the music industry and artists’ careers." Louis also tweeted about doing more writing mid-month, saying, "I know it's taking longer than expected but it's gonna be worth it !"

When a fan asked if he planned to have the album out in the first half of the year, Louis responded, "It's what I'm aiming for :)"

A snippet was posted in February:

MARCH:

Louis continued to write in March, tweeting, "Good session today with good people !" Another snippet was posted, giving us a glimpse into the sounds that may be on Louis' album.

Louis won the iHeartRadio Solo Breakout Award without even having an album out yet! He thanked his fans for voting and said he was "over the moon" at having won the award.

thank you so much , can’t believe it !!

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APRIL:

In early April, Louis posted an update on the progress saying, "Monthly thank you for all your patience . Believe me we're getting close! Really excited about a couple of the new songs." He talked about how he had been working on the album for two years. In mid-April, Louis tweeted about getting some important meetings out of the way. "Got some important meetings out of the way and now I'm fucking ready! Your patience has been amazing, I'm working on rewarding it as soon as possible ! Together, let's do this !" He expressed that he had gotten a bit frustrated with the process but was "Time to start fucking winning now !" 

MAY:

Louis continued to write in May and at the end of May, he tweeted, "Miss you lot, I'm working my arse off. Proper update soon". On May 3, it was announced that Louis and his management team from James Grant Group had parted ways. Fans wondered if this would push back the album release date.

JUNE:

In June, Louis stressed that he was working hard. He also tweeted about how he was working out an overall plan for the year and beyond and that he would update everyone when it was in place. At the end of June, Louis tweeted that he almost had everything with his new management in place and that everything had been at a stand still while that was happening. He said, "I'm feeling really ambitious about what's to come! Thank you for sticking with me. It'll be worth it".

JULY:

In July, news broke that Louis was going to appear on X Factor as one of the judges. Fans worried that his X Factor gig would affect the release date of the album. Louis made a video to reassure fans that the album release date would not be affected and that music was still his priority.

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— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) July 17, 2018

On July 19, Louis' new management team was announced. Louis signed with Mark Gillespie and Matt Vines for management. Mark Gillespie is the founder of LA-based Three Six Zero Group and Matt Vines of Seven 7 is TSZG’s former VP of Artist Management in the UK. 

How many tracks?

There's no word on the exact number of tracks, but a fan asked if Louis would have more than 10 tracks and he said, "Defo ! Value for the money and all that".  So fans can expect to get a big bang for their buck! 

What's the title?

No news on a title yet. At one time, his songs all appeared to feature the word "you" (Back To You, Just Like You, Miss You) and fans speculated that "You" might be the album title. But, it's unclear if that's still a direction he's going in for the album. It looks like it will not be self-titled. Louis answered a question about whether he would have a self-titled debut album by saying, "Nope :)"

What's the cover look like?

No artwork has been released yet. It could feature the X-eyed smiley face that has been featured on what appears to be Louis' merchandise. Louis recently applied for a trademark on that symbol and one of the classes of use appears to be for recordings (such as CDs). In the meantime, want to see what fans came up with for our fan-made cover contest? Click here.

One cover photo we can rule out is featured in the tweet below. A fan tweeted a screencap of Louis making a face during the Ask Anything chat suggesting Louis use it as an album cover and Louis replied, "Haha fuck off ! That made me laugh". On second thought, that's not exactly a "no"! 

What will the songs be like?

Louis told Billboard last August that, "The album in general is just very honest and conversational. In the early sessions I've had, a lot of songwriters love to write about fairytales and situations that just don't really feel like the bands that I grew up listening to. They speak very matter-of-fact and honest, and I think that's cool and that's interesting. Although the fans know loads about me, they'll definitely learn a bit more after the album."

Louis tweeted some lyrics, "Took some time cos I've ran out of energy of playing someone I've heard I'm supposed to be". He's also posted some song snippets that may be on the album. You can hear all the snippets and tracks so far on our Debut Album page.

THE TOUR

Throughout the year, Louis has been adamant that he'd like to tour and hoped to get on the road this year. However, with his recent X Factor duties taking up most of the fall/early winter through December, we now expect tour will be sometime in 2019. 

Will there be Meet and Greets and how much will they cost?

In response to a fan who tweeted about how paying to meet a celebrity was pretty weird, Louis replied that he agreed to a certain extent. He didn't think it was a fair system. In a series of back and forth tweets, he seemed to suggest that he'd like to do some sort of competition for meet and greet tickets and/or find other ways to make it fair. Louis seems eager to find a way to do meet and greets when he does go on tour and promises, "When we announce the tour I will have found the most practical meet and greet solution" 

Where will he go on tour?

No dates or venues have been announced yet, but one place Louis seems eager to go on tour is Hong Kong! The Hong Kong Tourism Board asked if he had any plans to tour there and Louis replied, "100%".

What can we expect from the staging of the tour?

Fans are curious as to what Louis' tour will look like. We've gotten glimpses of his live performances, which included bold graphics and lots of lights, but at this point, it's too soon to tell. One thing that is for sure is that Louis will be involved in every decision. Commenting on staging, he tweeted, "I'm involved in every step of the creative. You have to feel comfortable on stage!"

So, there you have it. That's all we know about Louis' album and tour at this moment. We're excited for what's coming and we hope you are, too!