One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has faced an incredibly hard past month, with the tragic death of his 18-year-old sister Félicité Tomlinson on 13th March, just two years after the passing of their mother, Johannah Deakin.
After staying silent for a number of weeks, Louis took to Twitter last week (17th April) to thank everyone for their support. And now, the star has taken to Instagram to share some of his thoughts as he reflects on his career. He captioned the image, 'Wanted to get this off my chest' [sic].
In the candid post, Louis continued, 'Over the last few weeks I've put a lot of things in to perspective and in fact what I should be doing is forgetting about perception and to a certain degree worry less about being defined on commercial success.' [sic]
He then wrote, 'I'm not here to compete with the likes of drake and Ariana grande. I'm here to make music I love and make my fans proud to say they're a fan. Turning a page today.' [sic]
Have a look at One Direction through the years...
One Direction through the years - slider
1 of 11One Direction auditioning on The X Factor
One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010. All five members auditioned as individual contestants and were put together as a group by Simon Cowell.
2 of 11One Direction wait for the results
The band failed to win The X Factor, coming in at third place, however that didn't stop them becoming world famous.
3 of 11One Direction return to The X Factor
After a successful year in the music industry, One Direction returned to the show that made them famous, to perform.
4 of 11One Direction: This Is Us
In 2013 the band released One Direction: This Is Us, a documentary film about the group with many clips and songs. It was very popular with fans and took nearly $70,000 million at the box office.
5 of 11Zayn announces he's leaving
Zayn broke many fans' hearts by announcing he was going to leave the group in 2015.
6 of 11One Direction continues as a group of four
The remaining four members continued for a few months before announcing they would be starting an hiatus in January 2016.
7 of 11Harry Styles stars in Dunkirk
Harry Styles released his self-titled album in 2017, but also starred in his first feature film, Dunkirk.
8 of 11Niall Horan released solo music
Niall Horan released solo music, and his now on his 'Flicker' world tour.
9 of 11Zayn has released music
Since leaving the group Zayn Malik has had a number of solo singles including a collaboration with Sia, 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
10 of 11Liam teamed up with Rita Ora on 'For You'
Liam Payne released solo music including the huge song 'For You' with Rita Ora.
11 of 11Louis Tomlinson is now a judge on The X Factor
Louis Tomlinson has released some solo music, but he has now become a new judge on The X Factor.
Fans immediately jumped into the comments to share their love and support for the singer, including his sister, Lottie Tomlinson, who wrote, 'Love you x' [sic].
One fan added, 'We're proud of you king!' [sic], with another writing, 'So proud. Love and support you always.💓💓💓' [sic].
Louis posted on Instagram for the first time since the tragic news on Saturday (20th April), sharing an image of himself in the studio. His pleased fans were quick to comment on the photo, with one writing, 'This is truly a blessing. 🤩🤩' [sic] and another writing, 'Strongest person on this world' [sic].
Our thoughts are with Louis and his family during this tough time.