UK pop star Louis Tomlinson has announced a North American tour with a stop in Charlotte in 2026

By CLTure

October 1, 2025

Following the announcement of his third studio album, former One Direction member and UK pop star Louis Tomlinson has announced a North American tour, with a stop at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on July 5.

Titled How Did I Get Here? (out January 23, 2026), Tomlinson released the album’s first single, “Lemonade,” on September 30. The tour will kick off in June and visit 28 cities, arriving at the newly renovated Spectrum Center just in time for summer.

After One Direction’s hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson launched his solo career with his debut single “Just Hold On,” a collaboration with Steve Aoki. His debut album, Walls, followed in January 2020, debuting at No. 4 in the UK and No. 9 on the US Billboard 200. His second album, Faith in the Future, was released in November 2022 and debuted at No. 1 in the UK and No. 5 in the US.

Tomlinson is also the founder of the indie music festival Away From Home Festival, which he launched in 2021 and has curated and headlined annually, now in its fifth year.

Artist presale begins Wednesday, October 8 at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the public Friday, October 10  at 10 a.m.

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