After being arrested at the airport in LA, video footage of Louis Tomlinson has surfaced online showing the altercation between the singer, a photographer and One Direction fans.
The shocking footage shows Tomlinson confront a photographer after he tried to take photos of the star when he arrived at LAX. After some pushing and shoving between the two Louis then falls to the floor with the photographer following shortly after. It is unclear if either of the two were pushed or if they fell amidst the fracas.
Once Tomlinson got back to his feet he realised that a group of female fans appeared to have his girlfriend pinned to the wall. He then tries to pull the fans off his partner and pushes one of them over in the process. Airport security then intervened and pull the fighting parties apart.
The photographer has said of the incident that the singer lifted up his leg so that he fell over. ‘He was actually smaller than me, but he got my leg and then I was off balance. He lunged for the camera then he lifted up my leg and then he hit me and I hit my own head.’
The star was then arrested for battery, ordered to pay $20,000 in bail but in the end was released without having to stump up the cash.