Louis Tomlinson says One Direction were 'special' ahead of The X Factor: The Band

We caught up with former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson at Hits Radio Live on Sunday 17th November - and he gave an incredible performance! Not only did he give his own amazing show, but he also made time to watch his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's performance too!

Telling us all about his upcoming debut album, 'Walls', which is due to be released on 31st January 2020, Louis also spoke out about going on tour to promote the record - and he's super excited to get back on the road!

We also asked Louis about the upcoming series of The X Factor: The Band which will - obviously - be all about finding bands instead of how the show normally works, and Louis spoke about his own experience of being on the show where he found fame in One Direction with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan.

After being on the judging panel himself for the 2018 series of The X Factor alongside Robbie Williams, Ayda Field-Williams and Simon Cowell, Louis commented, "I'm sure they'll find some good talent, but One Direction was special."

Louis Tomlinson was absolutely incredible in his performance at Hits Radio Live in a line-up which also included his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Singing all his biggest hits like 'Two of Us' and 'Kill My Mind', Louis recently announced his debut album 'Walls', and revealed it's going to be released on 31st January 2020.

The fantastic line-up at Hits Radio Live includes, Robbie Williams, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Mabel, Mark Ronson, Anne-Marie, Tom Walker, HRVY and Jonas Blue.

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