Louis Tomlinson admits going solo after 'One Direction' was 'intimidating'

Louis Tomlinson is getting honest about starting over as a solo artist.

In a recent chat on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the One Direction alum shared his raw feelings when he began his solo career after the split of his boy band.

The singer-songwriter recently released his first album, How Did I Get Here?, after a four-year hiatus since his last music.

Louis articulated his unfiltered thoughts, saying, "I really, I really needed the last two tours that I did."

"You know, it's quite intimidating, leaving a band like One Direction and going out on your own, like that is not for the faint-hearted, no."

"And" Louis continued, "I really needed the confidence that I built up during the tour. And that's all thanks to the fans."

"It leaves me no room, really, for self doubt. You know, every single night, doing what I'm doing and getting great reaction from the crowd," the Lemonade singer declared.

He shared similar sentiments in a recent interview for Billboard cover story earlier this month.

Louis admitted that the breaking of the band "was really f****** scary" for him.

"I was never thinking, ‘I’ll be in that group [of One Direction alumni] that succeeds,'" he added.