While the One Direction infection isn’t quite as contagious as it used to be, the members of the group have all been busy with their own projects. Louis Tomlinson just released his long-awaited album and fans are excited to see him on tour this year.
Harry Styles arguably has the most popular solo career out of the five band members, but they’ve all amassed an incredible net worth and have plenty of successes to brag about. Being a part of One Direction has set all of them up for life. Tomlinson himself is worth around $70 million.
Between being a member of an internationally acclaimed boy band, releasing a solo album, and appearing on multiple reality shows, he’s made quite a name for himself in recent years and his career shows no signs of slowing down. Here are 16 Ways One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson Amassed His $70 Million Net Worth.
16 One Direction Albums
Most people could guess that the majority of his fame and net worth comes from his time with One Direction. The band released five albums during their time together.
All of their records went platinum and generated a ton of revenue. It was what Tomlinson was able to launch his solo career off of.
15 His Solo Album “Walls”
Out of all the members of One Direction, Tomlinson was the last to release a solo album. Walls dropped in January of this year.
It was met with mixed reviews but loyal One Direction fans helped it climb to the Billboard 200 chart. He gets a large chunk of his net worth from those sales.
14 Touring With 1D
While One Direction albums alone generated a lot of profit, the tours amassed a lot of money for all of the members.
Their Where We Are tour grossed over $290 million and was the highest earning tour for that year. That’s just one of their many tours over their years as a band.
13 Judging On X Factor
After One Direction went on hiatus, Tomlinson focused on a few solo projects, including being a judge on X Factor, the show that originally gave he and his band-mates their start.
He mentored Dalton Harris on season 15 of the show in 2018. It has been reported he made $4 million from being a judge on the show.
12 His Record Label
Not many people are aware that Tomlinson actually created his own record label in 2015. It’s called Triple Strings Ltd.
It was something he had wanted to do for a long time. The company was created under Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and he worked with One Direction’s legal adviser, Lawrence Engel.
11 Playing Football
While everyone knows Tomlinson is a successful and talented musical artist, he is also a pretty decent athlete. He’s played soccer for years.
In 2013, he was signed to the Doncaster Rovers. Not only that, but he actually owns the team, following the example of singer Elton John, who previously owned a soccer club.
10 His Collab With Steve Aoki
Back in 2016, Tomlinson recorded a song with DJ Steve Aoki. The catchy EDM hit is called “Just Hold On”.
It debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is still being played on the radio today. It’s one of Aoki’s most successful songs and was one of Tomlinson’s first projects away from One Direction
9 One Direction Merchandise
When One Direction was at their height, fans couldn’t get their hands on enough merch. There were t-shirts, buttons, and posters in every store.
Tomlinson received a large chunk of his net worth from the sale of this merchandise. In 2013, the band made $57.5 million just from merch sales.
8 His Single “Just Like You”
“Just Like You” was a single recorded by Tomlinson in 2017. It was the first single he released to promote his solo career.
The release of the song was a surprise to his fans. It didn't end up being included on his debut album Walls, but it’s one of his personal favorite songs.
7 His Songwriting Credits With 1D
Not many people are aware, but Tomlinson has the most writing credits out of all the members of One Direction. He co-wrote 37 of their tracks.
He earns more royalties from those songs than the other boys because of it. Liam also helped write a lot of their songs and earns extra money from them as well.
6 Participating In The 1D Documentary
On top of world tours and album sales, the One Direction boys filmed a documentary about the band. Tomlinson received money for his participation in the movie.
The documentary concert, called One Direction:This Is Us, opened at number one at the box office and made over $60 million in 2013.
5 Paid By Simon Cowell To Sign 1D To Syco Records
Reportedly, mentor Simon Cowell gave Tomlinson over $2 million to sign One Direction to his record label called Syco Records. The other boys received large payments as well.
The band was one of Cowell’s most successful acts. They had many years of success together before splitting ways to work on their solo careers.
4 His Single “Miss You”
Tomlinson released another single that didn’t make it onto his debut album everywhere, though it is a bonus track in certain countries. The song was called “Miss You”.
It was more pop-punk than some of his other songs, surprising fans. He performed it live on the reality show The X Factor.
3 His Collab With Bebe Rexha
One of Tomlinson’s most successful solo songs is his collaboration with singer Bebe Rexha. They have a duet called “Back To You” that added to Tomlinson’s net worth.
It charted in nine countries and it was the number one trending song in the UK. He was the last of all the One Direction members to have a song outside of the band chart at number one.
2 Guest Judging On America’s Got Talent
Apparently, Tomlinson likes to judge talent competitions. He was a judge on X Factor and a judge on America’s Got Talent at one point.
On America’s Got Talent, they had a panel of guest judges, including Tomlinson, Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. He certainly got paid for his time on the show.
1 His Solo Tour
Tomlinson is preparing to go out on tour now that fans finally have heard his debut album, Walls.
It’s the first tour he’s done without his One Direction bandmates beside him. His world tour may not make as much as his band’s did, but it will certainly add to his net worth.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGhob2Wnlsa0ec6nnGacmaeypMDIqKWsZZykwqq%2FjK2mpqSZo8CwuoyapJqro5qxbrTIrGRwaF2itq24yKilZqaVqXq4u9Gtn2g%3D