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Hey,just wanted to share coz it's bugging me but I always see posts like hope louis gets recognition he deserves after he does any xyz activity n I know it all comes from getting that validation for him. As a fan, we want him to have everythinf but I feel like people always make these high expectations in head n when it do not match their level, they still feel Louis is unknown/non famous. I think he is at very balanced level of fame if I really think where most artists might love to be!!!

anon you are so so right! I reblogged a post about the itunes chart earlier and whatever, it's just information... but I will admit I sort of waffled for a second about reblogging it, knowing how people get about it all...(before I was like oh dude who cares). Louis didn't write a whole manifesto about changing his priorities and then repeat the same things 100 times over the last years about how much fun he is having making the music he likes instead of chasing that and just loving life playing shows for everyone to still be going on about radio play! Honestly his level of fame seems amazing, he can play arenas and STADIUMS, he can get booked to headline festivals, he can get a million articles about his new record, and he can also chill at Barney's and play pool and fly commercial, you know? Like yes, he keeps going for more more more cause he wants those big crowds and well, why not go for it, but I think he's also pretty happy with how things are and he's not wasting his time trying to get top 40 play anymore cause why bother? He's getting the good parts without it! The man is THRIVING, and honestly as a fan so am I, if some people choose to find things to worry about well... feel free I guess. But I can't think why!

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"YES MANILA! ... Alright, Chicago in Chicago!"

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ALL THIS TIME LYRICS + VANCOUVER RAINBOW PROJECT for @theirloveisgross

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Mere days after winning “Artist of the Year” at the inaugural Northern Music Awards, Louis Tomlinson is celebrating the only way he knows how – by giving back. Tomlinson just dropped a surprise album, which includes a curated list of live performances over the past years. It’s a risky move, as live albums are notoriously difficult to make worthwhile. But there’s no doubt about it: Tomlinson is deserving of that award, and the recordings on Louis Tomlinson: LIVE deserve to live forever.

After an initial stop-start to his solo career, Tomlinson has certainly flourished since finally getting to hit the stage. He’s been touring extensively over the past few years, performing a mix of tracks from his first two albums. Both were solid records that heavily referenced anthemic, rich sonic soundscapes. In fact, Tomlinson previously admitted that he wrote certain tracks with a live show in mind. Indeed, songs like “Face The Music,” “Out Of My System” and “The Greatest,” from his No. 1 selling album Faith in the Future, absolutely benefit from the live instrumentals compared to their studio versions.

It isn’t often that live performances consistently seem to not only live up to but objectively improve the perfectly engineered studio recordings. Perhaps it’s the love that the album so clearly captures for live music that does it. The singer-songwriter is an avid fan of his own fans and gets to share a collective experience of joy with them. Just listen to the crowds serenading Tomlinson in return during “Chicago,” recorded live in – you guessed it, Chicago. From Tomlinson’s perspective, audiences across the world have always been part of breathing life into these live recordings. Now, people get to live that same experience with him by listening to this record that is woven together with impeccably mixed joyful screaming in the background.

Tomlinson’s storytelling isn’t hindered by the crowd’s reaction. Rather, it is bolstered by it. In both power ballads like “Common People” as well as raucous tracks like “Silver Tongues.” The live setting seems to function almost akin to a prism – each song shining brighter, richer, fuller. Perhaps the only track that is tighter in the original version, is the seductive “Written All Over Your Face.” Nonetheless, the instrumental break and palpable, wild excitement make for an enjoyable listen.

Similarly, right in the middle of the highly addictive “All This Time/We Are Beauty” mash-up, a fan can be heard screaming “I love you” if you listen closely. The sheer adulation of the crowd is decidedly earned. Tomlinson has worked hard to prove himself, despite never having lacked the talent. Perhaps merely the confidence that he could do it, would do it, has done it. Nevertheless, he’s been open about the tension between his own love for music, and his at times debilitating need for perfection. As he’s settled into his career, a quiet undertone of determination and grit, of relief and fulfillment – of gratitude remains in every single show.

On “Saturdays,” you can actually hear Tomlinson mumble that the view’s never been better from where he’s stood on stage. It’s a high-maintenance track with all the right ingredients for a Tomlinson classic. There’s confessional lyricism, emotive delivery, and a gradual yet powerful crescendo in musical arrangement. It needs to be sung with conviction, and it’s clear that Tomlinson pulls power from the audience to deliver.

Notably, none of the covers that Tomlinson frequently incorporates in his concerts made it onto this live album. With that in mind, perhaps this release signals that Tomlinson has finally embraced his own artistry. Because if anything, Louis Tomlinson: LIVE is a reckless celebration record. An ode to joy, the synergy between artist and audience, and the impact of well-timed, flawlessly executed live guitar solos.

this is insane btw

i hope the live album will help louis get the recognition he deserves. and i hope more people give him a chance. because the truth is, louis really writes his songs for live performances. and even tho i love fitf with my whole heart, listening to it live makes it even more magnetic. and just hearing the audience, you can literally feel the connection he has with us. truly a masterpiece.

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I KNEW ITTT!!!!!!!!!!!

I can take a sign to their show tomorrow that says "see you in Latam!", hajdhahs.

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they're touring the us until may 5th and they have a show in istanbul on may 28th. but hey, maybe they could open a few shows... not the whole leg. louis' had a few openers on the previous legs so... giant rooks for uruguay, argentina, paraguay, chile..? ugh, louis! announce the openers already!!! and bring tldp too somehow, thanks.

this is making me so beyond emotional. the guy who barely had solos for all of x factor and two full albums and thought that maybe he’d just never be good enough, the ‘can’t sing’ target of every stupid one direction joke on the internet, the guy who wasn’t even sure if he would or should pursue a solo career has a live album out today from his second world tour that’s still in progress. because he believed in himself, and because we believed in him. and now we get to be together on record forever 🥹

More of Louis taking pictures with a fan! (25 April 2024)

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Louis with a fan in Los Angeles. (26 April 2024)

via @louisupdates

Giuseppe Futia (model and actor) posted on his IG story that he was at a press day at Sane Communications where we can see 28 Clothing on display (PR Agency for 28 Clothing), 25 April 2024 x x

Looks like we will get new 28 Clothing content soon ..

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