Louis Tomlinson would love to collaborate with Yungblud.
The former One Direction pop star and the Tongue Tied rocker are both from Doncaster in the UK, and Louis is intrigued by the idea of teaming up with his fellow Yorkshireman on new music.
He told NME: “I’d be open to that … definitely! He’s a great writer, so that would be cool.”
They have also both created their own festivals – Away From Home and Bludfest respectively – to help support grassroots artists across the UK, with both events set to return in 2026.
Louis said: “Yungblud is so good at it too. The Donny lad’s doing well! I think it’s really important, and change starts at the top.
“There are so many great musicians that are absolutely begging for a great opportunity. Take Ed [Sheeran] as a good example. How many hundreds of shows did he do before he made it? “Small venues play such a vital role in that, and it’s something really close to my heart, definitely. That’s what Away From Home stands for.”
The Imposter singer wants to use his own star power to introduce his fans to musicians they may not have heard of.
He’s also open to partnering with Yungblud on a new initiative to continue that support for up and coming artists.
He explained: “It’s something we’ve been murmuring about in the past. I haven’t spoken to him directly about it yet, but it makes a lot of sense.
“We’ve only met in passing at an award show a couple of years ago, so I’ve not actually sat down and had a proper chat with him, but I’ve got a lot of respect for him.
“He’s f****** taking over the world at the moment, isn’t he? He’s doing so well.”
Yungblud launched Bludfest at the Milton Keynes Bowl in 2024 and wanted to create his own music event because he was struggling to book slots at established festivals and he was outraged by soaring ticket prices.
He told the Guardian newspaper: “I wasn’t poppy enough for some of them [the other festivals], I wasn’t heavy enough for the rock festivals, so I had to start my own thing.
“And the festivals that weren’t giving me the slots I wanted cost so much, 200 to 500 quid a ticket, so we started selling tickets at 45 quid.”
