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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Louis Tomlinson says writing music after Liam Payne’s death felt ‘unimportant’

Louis Tomlinson, the former One Direction star, has spoken candidly about the profound emotional challenge of writing new music following the tragic death of his bandmate Liam Payne.

The 34-year-old admitted that crafting songs for his latest album, How Did I Get Here?, about anything other than the devastating loss was "really difficult", though he suggested listeners would "find what they need" within the tracks.

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