Louis Tomlinson Almost Didn't Want to Be in One Direction

One Direction has confirmed again and again that they're not splitting up, but it turns out Liam Payne isn't the only member who wanted to go solo at first. In an excerpt from the band's upcoming autobiography, Louis Tomlinson revealed that he struggled with being a part of the group.

"I’m the type of person who likes being the center of attention. For the whole of The X Factor I didn’t have a solo which, for me, was a tough pill to swallow," he said.

"I was delighted but at the same time, couldn’t really understand why I was in the band. That was really low, that feeling of not having a purpose, of just being along for the ride."

It sounds like he had a really difficult time — and a lot of self-doubt! Since Louis has previously spilled that he would never be able go solo, we were shocked to hear that he felt awkward about being in a boy band.Now, he gets solos and writes hit songs for the group.