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Concert recap: Louis Tomlinson returns to PH as solo act with ‘Walls’ lineup

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Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="British singer Louis Tomlinson returned to the Philippines as a solo act, showcasing his debut album " at="" the="" Araneta="" Coliseum="" last="" July="" Photo="" from="" Dianne="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/07/18/louis-tomlinson.jpg"/><figcaption>British singer Louis Tomlinson returned to the Philippines as a solo act, showcasing his debut album &#x27;Walls&#x27; at the Araneta Coliseum last July 16, 2022. <em>Photo from Dianne Bael</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — British singer Louis Tomlinson returned to the Philippines as a solo act, showcasing his debut album &quot;Walls&quot; on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.</p><p>Tomlinson pumped out the crowd with “We Made It,” a nod to his continuous career despite his departure from One Direction, followed by one of his former boy band&#x27;s songs, &quot;Drag Me Down,&quot; their first track without Zayn Malik from their last studio album &quot;Made in the A.M.&quot;</p><p>The vibe slowed down when Tomlinson sang &quot;Two of Us,&quot; a mellow song dedicated to his departed mother Johannah Deakin who succumbed to leukemia in 2016, along with “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart” and &quot;Only The Brave.&quot; </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ICYMI: British singer Louis Tomlinson returned to the Philippines as a solo act to showcase his debut album “Walls” at the Araneta Coliseum last July 16. Tomlinson first came in the country with boy group One Direction last 2015. <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/oh6nTy4Fab">pic.twitter.com/oh6nTy4Fab</a></p>— Josiah Antonio (@josiahvantonio) <a href="https://twitter.com/josiahvantonio/status/1548518918750289920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>He also played other tracks like “Habit,” “Defenceless,” “Always You,” and his cover of “Beautiful War” by King of Leon. </p><p>Directioners, or the supporters of One Direction, were in for a treat when Tomlinson played &quot;Little Black Dress&quot; from the band&#x27;s third studio album &quot;Midnight Memories.&quot;</p><p>Fans cried a river when Tomlinson went on with another track from that album, &quot;Through The Dark,&quot; a song about moving forward despite the challenges in life. </p><p>Tomlinson then thanked his fans as he looked back on his roots in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England before his career catapulted after his stint on &quot;The X Factor UK&quot; with One Direction. </p><p>&quot;I hate to use this cliche phrase but I’m from a pretty small town called Doncaster and now I’m in the Philippines and that’s all thanks to you,&quot; Tomlinson said. </p><p>&quot;And one more time, I will not be here without you. Thank you,&quot; he added and capped his Manila concert with &quot;Walls&quot; and &quot;Kill My Mind.&quot; </p><p>Tomlinson rose to fame after finishing third in “The X Factor UK” with One Direction in 2010, the group formed by Simon Cowell from eliminated male acts in the competition. </p><p>They are known for their hit songs “What Makes You Beautiful,” &quot;Kiss You,&quot; &quot;Night Changes,&quot; and &quot;You and I,” and was hailed as one of the most successful British boy band to date. </p><p>Malik left the group in 2015 and the boy band still released an album but went on indefinite hiatus afterward as the members pursued solo careers. </p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1981607" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Concert recap: Louis Tomlinson returns to PH as solo act with ‘Walls’ lineup

Josiah Antonio,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 18, 2022 04:09 PM PHT

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Updated July 18, 2022 04:39 PM PHT

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