Live is the first live album by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson. It was a surprise album, released for streaming and digital download on 25 April 2024. It was issued physically on 23 August 2024. Recorded at the Louis Tomlinson World Tour and Faith in the Future World Tour, which he embarked on to support his first two studio albums, Walls (2020) and Faith in the Future (2022), the live album consists of songs and performances on various dates.
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| Released | 25 April 2024 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Background and release
editOn 23 April 2024, Louis Tomlinson shared a link on social media while writing "pre-save", without confirming an album release. The singer later stated that specific locations would be sent a surprise by email to complete a puzzle, which contained the titles of the songs that later appeared on the track listing.[1] While surprise-releasing Live, on 25 April, Tomlinson said: "I’ve been lucky enough to spend the last 3 years touring the world twice over, the feeling I get sharing those live moments will be with me forever. This record is a true collaboration between me and you. Thank you for the amazing memories".[2]
His first live album contains 15 songs recorded live across 15 shows in 15 different cities, including London, Nashville, Vancouver and Barcelona.[3] They were recorded throughout two concert tours, the Louis Tomlinson World Tour and the Faith in the Future World Tour, which Tomlinson embarked between 2020 and 2023.[4] Live was released through digital download and streaming on 25 April 2024, while the physical editions of the album, including a double CD and 2 LP picture disc vinyl, were released on 23 August 2024.[3][5] To support the release, accompanying video clips of compiled tour footage were shared on Tomlinson's social media accounts.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[7] |
| Euphoria |  [8] |
In a positive review for Clash, Josh Abraham described Live as a "emotional rollercoaster that keeps fans wanting more", highlighted "We Made It" and "Common People" as standouts, and said that the theme of the album is "the appreciation of what the artist has through music".[7] He also added: "'Get as loud as you can' is shouted from [Tomlinson] on multiple tracks, which is exactly what every lover of his music is doing as they rundown the tracklist".[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Greatest" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Face the Music" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Bigger Than Me" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Holding on to Heartache" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "We Made It" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Chicago" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Fearless" | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Common People" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "All This Time / She Is Beauty We Are World Class" | 8:29 |
| 10. | "Walls" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Written All Over Your Face" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Out of My System" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Saturdays" | 5:56 |
| 14. | "Silver Tongues" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 59:17 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 45 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 38 |
| French Albums Physiques (SNEP)[13] | 70 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 4 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 22 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 34 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 55 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 4 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 12 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 87 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 33 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] | 3 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] | 17 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[26] | 16 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[27] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Amaxopoulos, Zoe (25 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson Releases New 'Live' Album". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Díaz, Paula (26 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson lanza por sorpresa 'Live', un álbum con 15 canciones en directo". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b Paul, Larisha (25 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson Performs in a Different City for Each Song on New Surprise Album 'Live'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Bird, Daniel (25 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson has fans 'screaming' and 'crying' as he releases unexpected album". Mirror. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (25 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson has dropped a surprise new album, 'Live', recorded on tour". Dork. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (26 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson shares surprise 'Live' album, recorded across 15 cities over three years". NME. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Abraham, Josh (26 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson – LIVE | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Postema, Saskia (26 April 2024). "Louis Tomlinson – LIVE". EUPHORIA.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Louis Tomlinson – Live" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Louis Tomlinson – Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Louis Tomlinson – Live" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums Physiques" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Louis Tomlinson – Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Louis Tomlinson – Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 23.08.2024 al 29.08.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 23.08.2024–29.08.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Louis Tomlinson – Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "100 Albums weekly". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 35". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Louis Tomlinson – Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2024.