By MARTA JARY, SHOWBUSINESS NIGHT EDITOR, AUSTRALIA
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Louis Tomlinson has landed in Australia as he kicks off the latest leg of his How Did We Get Here? World Tour.
The One Direction singer, who is Down Under for a series of solo concerts, flew into Melbourne Airport on Monday.
The 34-year-old attempted to go incognito, hiding under a hoodie, which he wore with the hood up, and sunglasses - but it was hard to miss his entourage.
Louis was flanked by a number of large, burly security guards, who waved off waiting fans and escorted the pop star to a waiting car.
Tomlinson kept his head down at times, and at others pulled his hood across his face to avoid being spotted.
The musician was dressed in an all-black ensemble that included an Adidas hoodie and sweatpants.
Louis Tomlinson (centre) has landed in Australia as he kicks off the latest leg of his How Did We Get Here? World Tour
The One Direction singer, who is Down Under for a series of solo concerts, flew into Melbourne Airport on Monday
The 34-year-old attempted to go incognito, hiding under a hoodie, which he wore with the hood up, and sunglasses - but it was hard to miss his entourage
He carried a backpack, which looked heavy and loaded with belongings, and finished his look with black sneakers.
The Back to You singer will begin his Australian tour with a gig at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday night.
He then heads to Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday, before a date at Riverstage in Brisbane on Saturday.
Tomlinson was last in Australia for his Faith in the Future world tour in 2024.
The performer has toured extensively in recent months, and was joined by his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan at a gig in Paris in April.
Louis sent the crowd wild by confirming that Niall was in attendance at the Accor Arena, and said it 'meant a lot' that he'd come to watch the show.
Tomlinson kept his head down at times, and at others pulled his hood across his face to avoid being spotted
Louis was flanked by a number of large, burly security guards, who waved off waiting fans and escorted the pop star to a waiting car
The musician was dressed in an all-black ensemble that included an Adidas hoodie and sweatpants
He carried a backpack, which looked heavy and loaded with belongings, and finished his look with black sneakers
The Back to You singer will begin his Australian tour with a gig at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday night
He then heads to Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday, before a date at Riverstage in Brisbane on Saturday
While Tomlinson may have been part of one of the UK's biggest boy bands, fans can't expect him to launch into One Direction's most successful hit at his solo gigs.
Louis has confessed that he didn't enjoy performing What Makes You Beautiful, which launched the group into global stardom in 2011.
He told BBC Radio 2 that he had, 'Two reasons on that, it's definitely our most pop and most bubble gum pop moment.'
He added: 'Performing that always felt so eggy. At the time I was 18, and it wasn't the coolest thing to be in a boy band, and then we got really big, so it was cool... But for the first couple of years it wasn't really like that.
'So, you know, singing, "Baby, you light up my world like nobody else", honestly, it wouldn't be out of place in a Disney film, so it did just feel a little corny.'
In the same interview, Louis shared his favourite One Direction song, saying: 'It is probably Story Of My Life. I think that was a real moment.
'That's not the kind of record you expect from a band like One Direction, and I think that was kind of a turning point for us.'