Louis Tomlinson reveals heartbreaking reality of juggling being a superstar singer and a dad
LOUIS TOMLINSON has opened up about juggling being a globetrotting singer and a proud dad.
The former One Direction star said: “Being a dad is incredibly rewarding, but it’s also challenging.
“On my recent American run of shows, my son Freddie came to two shows.
“I normally do a really good job of splitting myself down the middle – me as dad, and me at work as a singer.
“When those two worlds meet, I find it incredibly stressful because all I want to do is give all of my time to Freddie, but the mental game to stand up on stage is also quite consuming.
“Me and my son almost pretend that I don’t do this job – we live our lives as normally as we possibly can.
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“When home and work collide, it’s a bit uncomfortable as, truthfully, all I want to do is spend my time with him.”
Louis made the candid comments to The Snuts’ Jack Chochrane for the Finding Joy In Short Moments podcast with Calm.
Despite completing two as-good-as-sold-out world tours, Louis says he still doubts himself at times now he’s without his bandmates.
He added: “It can be tough for me. Sometimes I might not think I am good enough to be on the stage.
“But I never leave the stage with that feeling.”
Coming from a band is always hard – let alone one that contained superstar Harry Styles – but I think Louis is killing it.
LOLA STARS IN STRIPES
LOLA YOUNG is stripe on trend as she takes to the stage in Texas.
The Messy singer wore this bold, multicoloured co-ord as she performed at the 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival at the weekend.
Lola’s set went down a treat with festivalgoers, but just days ago the star revealed she sometimes struggles to breathe due to her love of vapes.
Taking to TikTok, Lola explained: “Somebody once said to me, ‘Lola, there will be a day when you wake up, you’ll be 25 or 26, from a deep sleep, and you’ll start to feel the effects of vaping’.
“You know what I said? I said ‘nah’ and rolled my eyes.
“But let me tell you something, the day has come.
“My lungs feel like they’re battery-powered, like they’re just one big battery.
“Breathing feels like a chore, it feels like hard work, it feels like I should be paid for breathing. It feels like there will be no tomorrow.”
MARRIED JOY APPEALS TO TROYE
AUSSIE star Troye Sivan says attending Dua Lipa and Charli XCX’s glitzy weddings gave him a kick up the bum to find a husband.
The Rush singer, who is 31, explained: “All of my friends in Australia, they all got married when we were young, early 20s vibe.
“I felt nothing because I was like, ‘I’m on such a different track of life from them. I’m living in the US, I’m gay and I’m surrounded by people who are not married’.
“Then I started to feel the pressure for the first time when I started to go to music peers’ weddings.”
Troye split from model Jacob Bixenman in 2020. He told the Therapuss podcast: “Seeing Charli and Dua get married, I’m like, ‘Oh, f**k, my excuse of I’m really busy . . . I’m nowhere near as busy as them and they managed to make it work’.
“So I’m like, ‘OK, yeah, I should try and lock this down somehow’.”
KAI’S SCARY TRIP IS STRICTLY BUSINESS
IT seems Kai Widdrington has been getting in the mood for Strictly’s Halloween special later this month.
The pro dancer took time out from his gruelling training sessions with celeb partner Delta Goodrem for a date night at the weekend.
The buff star and his girlfriend Chloe Wells headed to the VIP launch of Tulleys Shocktober Fest – the largest scream park in Europe.
Luckily, the scare mazes were the only fright Kai got this weekend as last night he and Delta sailed through to the next week of Strictly.
I honestly think they could go all the way.
GLASTO’S A 42-MIN SELL OUT
CONGRATULATIONS to all who secured tickets to Glastonbury 2027.
Yesterday hundreds of thousands of hopefuls battled to get tickets to the greatest festival on earth.
Tickets to Glasto 2027 were the highest price ever at £408 each, but they still sold out in 42 minutes.
Headliners are set to be announced soon – with Harry Styles a dead cert for one of the slots. I previously told how Lily Allen has also been officially asked to perform at Worthy Farm.
The last time she was on the bill was in 2014, so I’m sure her set next year will be a moment.
The Bizarre team will be there to bring you all the gossip.
BUSTED’s Matt Willis revealed neither he nor wife Emma thought she would manage to land the Strictly hosting job, but he couldn’t be more proud of her.
He said: “Strictly was a curveball. Taking the biggest job on TV was not on our bingo card for 2026, but I’m so proud of her.
“And if anyone can do it, it’s Emma. I’m stoked for her, she’s perfect for it, and loves the show so much.”
TAKE THAT £73M TO THE BANK
TAKE THAT are laughing all the way to the bank.
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald pulled in a staggering £73million from their summer Circus Live stadium tour.
In a report from Pollstar – the leading music analytics firm – the trio earned £4,299,605.67 every night of their two-hour celebration.
The bank-balance-busting fees break down to £195,436.62 a song, £35,830 a minute, or £597.17 a second.
I was invited to hang out with the lads for their first night in Sheffield, and honestly, it was one of the best nights of my life.
FEARNE IS IN A REAL HAPPY PLACE NOW
FEARNE COTTON’s wellness brand Happy Place has put her in just that, as it banked £2million last year.
The former Top Of The Pops host set up the company after mental health struggles left her too scared to continue as a live TV or radio host – and her venture has certainly paid dividends.
As well as Happy Place being a podcast, she now holds the Happy Place Festival, has written books, and has built a market place where she gets a cut if people make purchases.
Latest accounts filed at Companies House show the star’s firm paid £500,000 in tax last year. After paying bills, the company has £1.4m in equity, including close to £1.2m cash in the bank – a rise from £900,000 the year before.
Fearne has been in the spotlight since the age of 15, when she won a nationwide talent search to present TV’s The Disney Club.
While her career has had a few twists and turns over the years, this is sure to have helped put a smile back on her face.
THE WEEK IN BIZNESS
MONDAY: Vicky Pattison takes on her most ambitious challenge yet with Tyne To Thames – a five-day, 250-mile journey from Newcastle to London by kayak, bike and on foot for Global’s Make Some Noise charity.
WEDNESDAY: Danny Beard will host the Attitude Awards at London’s Roundhouse where a host of stars will receive awards ahead of performances from Sugababes and Orville Peck.
FRIDAY: The Social Reckoning, a sequel to The Social Network, starring Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White hits cinemas, as Oasis’ film Don’t Look Back In Anger airs on Disney+.
SUNDAY: Andrew Garfield will be in town for the London Film Festival gala screening of his new movie Artificial with Monica Barbaro and Chris O’Dowd, about the firing and reinstatement of OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman.