A decade ago, Louis Tomlinson understood that the odds were against him.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Years after the breakup of One Direction, four of the five members ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of X-Factor band One Direction attend the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 World ...

One Direction delighted fans with hit after hit. Even after members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik disbanded, they continued on that trajectory with their solo ...

One Direction called their fourth studio album Four. But the 2014 release also marked the end of the road (vintage boy band reference) for Zayn Malik. For the next album, the quintet recorded as a ...

Nearly a year after Liam Payne's tragic death, his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson is setting the record straight about the public's perception of him. In the months before his unfortunate fall from a ...