Louis Tomlinson to appear on The X Factor in tribute to late mum
Johanna sadly passed away
It was announced yesterday that Louis Tomlinson’s mum Johannah Deakin sadly died at the age of 42 following a battle with leukemia and now Louis is set to perform his brand new track on The X Factor to pay tribute to her.
The One Direction star will debut his new single on The X Factor final over the weekend and ahead of his performance touching lyrics have been revealed.
“Oh until it's all been said It's not over until your dying breath So what do you want them to say when you're gone? That you gave up or that you kept going on? What do you do when a chapter ends? Do you close the book and never read it again? Where do you go when your story's done? You can be who you want or you'll become It it all goes wrong Darling just hold on The sun goes down and it comes back up The world still turns no matter what”
The devastating news that Johanna had lost her battle with cancer was confirmed by her husband Dan. In a statement he said: “It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.
“Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private.
“Johannah was first and foremost a truly amazing mother to seven children – Louis (24), Lottie (18), Félicité (16), and two sets of twins, Phoebe and Daisy (12) and Ernest and Doris (2) – whose individual talents and success are testament to the principles and beliefs she instilled in them. She was also an incredibly proud grandmother to Freddie.
“Incredibly selfless, she would always look to put other people before herself. She desired nothing more than for everyone around her to be happy and loving. She worked tirelessly on numerous charity campaigns, creating memories for many individuals and their families. It wasn’t uncommon for Johannah to hear through the media of an individual in need of assistance, and she would immediately make it her objective to get that person what they often desperately needed, and rarely without success.
“These are the things that made Johannah happy and content in life, and all of which for me made her simply the perfect wife and best friend to face each day with. I thoroughly loved walking through life with her, and though five years was far too short a time, during that time we had so many lifetimes worth of happiness, adventures, and memories.
“We would like to send our sincere thanks to Professor Steve Mackinnon and his team at University College London Hospital where Johannah was hospitalised since May. And during the last few weeks Professor John Snowden and his colleagues at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield.”
Despite the heartbreak, sources close to Louis have said he will still perform on The X Factor as it's something his mum urged him to do.