Feeling so so so fucking excited for this tour. Weirdly it all hit me today. Just went down to crypto arena to do a few bits and feel so proud of how far we’ve come
Right listen, heart to heart, I want to level with you all. I know I haven’t been as present online as I have been in the past. Been taking a bit of time for myself but I can’t express the incredible gratitude I have for all of you!
My favorite part about writing is that first spark of an idea. It can happen at any time, for any reason. The idea for the Opalite music video crash landed into my imagination when I was doing promo for The Life of a Showgirl. I was a guest on one of my favorite shows, @TheGNShow. For those of you who aren’t familiar, it’s a UK late night show where Graham Norton (the insanely charismatic and lovable host) invites a random group of actors, entertainers, musicians, etc to be on his show and we all sit there and chat like it’s a dinner party. They even serve wine. Anyway. I remember thinking I got ridiculously lucky with the group I was paired with. Cillian Murphy, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and @LewisCapaldi. All people whose work I’ve admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He’s Irish! He was joking! Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*. And so a week later he received an email script I’d written for the Opalite video, where he was playing the starring role. I had this thought that it would be wild if all of our fellow guests on the Graham Norton show that night, including Graham himself, could be a part of it too. Like a school group project but for adults and it isn’t mandatory. To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the 90’s with us and help with this video. You might even recognize some friendly faces from The Eras Tour. I got to work with one of my favorite people in the world, Rodrigo Prieto, again! I had more fun than I ever imagined - Made new friends, metaphors, and fashion choices. It was an absolute thrill to create this story and these characters. Shot on film. The Opalite video is out now on Spotify & Apple Music.
https://t.co/ZOi4zNuyTD
Tonight’s gig is a celebration for everyone. Not just the people in the room but also for everyone that’s given everything for this record! Can’t fucking wait!
Number 1 in the UK!! Absolutely mind blown. The amount of hard work I’ve seen from every fan to support this record is a different class. This is a fan base where every individual makes such a huge difference. Thank you to all of you!
How Did I Get Here? Well, you made a Number 1-worthy record Louis - that's how!
@Louis_Tomlinson nets a second chart-topping LP 💪🍋
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Last Wednesday I was in LA. Since then I’ve been to New York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Doncaster and London. What an incredible release week it’s been. Met so many people!
Proper celebration tonight!!
Followed by (very) short hibernation from me for a week or so!
How Did I Get Here? I’ve been asking myself that question since I started my career. I’m so excited to finally say the new album is out! I feel so incredibly grateful for your years of die hard support.
I’ve always found it impossible to answer the question of how I ended up here but one thing is for certain I wouldn’t be here without you all.
This record is for you. It’s yours now, enjoy!
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Imposter is out now! My new album ‘How Did I Get Here?’ is out on Friday, pre-save it now. I can’t wait for you all to hear it! https://t.co/d0KBaY8LCp
Big day today! So excited to release Imposter, sets the tone for the record!
Going to have one final listen through to the album before Friday’s release. Feeling really grateful and really excited! Thank you as always for the love x