"[...] Do you know what? I’ve got an annoying request. I’ve done this before and you get a few eye rolls. Put the phones away, just for this song, what about that? Come on. Let’s live in the moment. I sound like a grandad but here’s Jump The Gun!” - 18.07
Enough time has passed. What did you think of the shows? Which one was your favorite and why (if you still have ones to go to, ignore this ask till later)? Which songs were your favorite (I know your least favorite 😂) and how do you think this tour compares to the last one(s), specifically what do you think of the evolution of Louis as a performer between now and then? Hope you had loads of fun 🥰
Thanks for the question 💞
Vancouver was special because it was the start of the leg and I didn’t know much about the setlist and I got to hear Defenseless acoustic and Miss You for the fist time 🥹 and we were in the pit, which was quite small.
But I have to say Montreal was the best!!! As The Aces said, Montreal has a reputation for being sexy. And the crowds are always crazy.
We squatted some really good seats by the stage and Louis looked in our direction many times and we locked orbs. I was also more “present” since I knew the setlist. And the confetti mess provided some really good entertainment at the beginning. And Louis was wearing a whorish outfit (take off the jacket!!!!). Louis talked about being heartbroken about England but he cheered up very quickly!
Toronto was nice and I could focus on the off stage entertainment, but Louis was a bit more tired and the crowd… well they started chanting No Control before the encore… but it was still amazing and I’m so happy to have the chance to do 2 concerts back to back.
In terms of tour comparison, I would say each tour is unique but this one is next level in terms of production. The B stage, the lights, the acoustic versions… I understand why I paid so much money! I also love that he’s playing the whole album and a few classics. I feel like during FIFTWT the setlist was hard choices between old and new songs (and covers and 1D….). He plays 3 bonus songs which is a lot! And they are bangers! Send me under is really good live! From the album it’s Palaces I was most excited to hear and it didn’t disappoint!!!
Louis Tomlinson returns to Manila with a musician identity bigger than ever.
Here are five reasons this is the Louis Tomlinson show to catch.
He has never been this big as a solo artist
When Louis last played Manila in July 2022, he was still finding his footing outside One Direction, touring his debut album Walls on his first solo world run. He was still figuring out who he was on his own.
"I knew who I was in One Direction, but I'd never thought of who I am on my own as [a] solo artist," he told Alternative Press. "I was so in love with being in the band that I never really had those thoughts."
Four years later, the growth is hard to miss. His latest album, How Did I Get Here?, debuted at number one in the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It reached number two in Germany, number three in Australia, cracked the Top 5 in France, and landed at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. A different Louis Tomlinson is walking onto that stage this time.
The new album is his most personal work yet
How Did I Get Here? is Louis at his most confident and reflective. He wrote and recorded it between the English countryside and Costa Rica with co-producer Nico Rebscher. Lead single "Lemonade" opened the era, and follow-up singles "Palaces" and "Imposter" built on it.
In October 2025, he brought "Lemonade" to BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge along with a cover of Hozier's "Too Sweet," a performance that showed just how at ease he has become with himself. As he put it on The Tonight Show: "I felt really comfortable making it, I really enjoyed the process."
He is one of the most exciting live performers of his generation
Anyone who was at the Araneta in 2022 already knows this. That night, he ran through an hour-plus set that spanned his whole career, picked up the guitar, handed entire sections of songs to the crowd, and closed with "Kill My Mind" before jumping into the pit and shouting: "I f***ing love you all, good night!" His recently finished sold-out arena run across Europe and the UK proved the live show has only gotten bigger since.
The setlist spans his entire solo career
Fans can expect songs from How Did I Get Here? alongside tracks from Walls and Faith in the Future, the album that hit number one in the UK, Spain, Argentina, and Belgium, cracked the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, and carried him around the world on a run that sold out arena dates in 34 countries and stadiums in five of them.
On this tour, he has also been slipping in solo versions of One Direction's "Night Changes" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go."
For Louies who have followed him from the very start, the night plays like a full look back at a career that has aged well and kept growing.
He has history with Filipino fans, and he knows it
Louis first performed in the Philippines with One Direction in 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia grounds. He came back for his first solo show in 2022. Now he is returning for a third time, and the fact that he keeps coming back says plenty.
At that 2022 show, he told the crowd: "I'm a lad from a pretty small town that has recently been made [a] city, called Doncaster. And now I'm in the f**king Philippines, that's all thanks to all of you."
For a fanbase used to waiting years between visits, that kind of thank-you hits home.
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