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 are16 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 oftheir records went platinumand 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.Wallsdropped in Januaryof 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.
TheirWhere We Aretourgrossed over $290 millionand 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 onX 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 reportedhe made $4 millionfrom 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 calledTriple 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 wassigned to the Doncaster Rovers. Not only that, but he actuallyowns the team, following the example of singer Elton John, who previously owned a soccer club.
10 His Collab With Steve Aoki
Back in 2016, Tomlinsonrecorded a songwith 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 bandmade $57.5 millionjust 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 songwas a surpriseto his fans. It didn't end up being included on his debut albumWalls, 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. Heco-wrote 37of 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.
