Singing sensation and one quarter of British boyband One Direction, Louis Tomlinson has been the talk of the town. Earlier this week, 24-year-old’s mother tragically passed away following a battle with leukaemia. In an act of sheer bravery and dedication to his fans, Louis took to the Xfactor stage last night to perform in memory of his mother. Following the performance, Simon Cowell said a few words to share his awe and respect for his commitment. Louis performed his hit “Just Hold On,” along side close friend Steve Aoki. 

That was harder than I ever imagined. I want to thank everyone around me and all of the amazing fans out there that made that so special!

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) December 11, 2016

The hashtag #ProudOfLouis is now trending worldwide and our fellow Dubai residents shared messages of love and support.

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This broke my heart into 103999991911 pieces????
His strength is amazing!!#ProudOfLouis pic.twitter.com/EJP5vEA7G5

— Ayah (@__Ayahh__) December 10, 2016

So #ProudOfLouis performing tonight????#RIPJohannah pic.twitter.com/zO2KXioyG7

— H ✨ (@trapqueee_n) December 10, 2016

Watching him on stage like that is so hard. The lyrics of the song is so deep.

#ProudOfLouis

— LoveYourself (@Wet14Love) December 10, 2016

Here’s the full performance

Here’s a full video performance of Louis and Steve Aoki on the xfactor finale. #ProudOfLouis https://t.co/lH7N1chG8k

— ARON (@AjHoranlicious) December 11, 2016

We wish Louis all the best in this difficult time and commend him on his bravery.