On 23 April 2024, Tomlinson shared a link on social media while writing "pre-save", without confirming an album release. The singer later stated that specific locations would be sent a surprise by email to complete a puzzle, which contained the titles of the songs that later appeared on the track listing. While surprise-releasing
Live, on 25 April, Tomlinson said: "I've been lucky enough to spend the last 3 years touring the world twice over, the feeling I get sharing those live moments will be with me forever. This record is a true collaboration between me and you. Thank you for the amazing memories". His first
live album contains 15 songs recorded live across 15 shows in 15 different cities, including London, Nashville, Vancouver and Barcelona. They were recorded throughout two concert tours, the
Louis Tomlinson World Tour and the
Faith in the Future World Tour, which Tomlinson embarked between 2020 and 2023.
Live was released through
digital download and
streaming on 25 April 2024, while the physical editions of the album, including a double CD and 2 LP picture disc vinyl, were released on 23 August 2024. To support the release, accompanying video clips of compiled tour footage were shared on Tomlinson's social media accounts. == Critical reception ==