One Direction bandmates Liam Payne and Niall Horan shared a special moment during their final ever meeting together as the Irish star expressed his gratitude for Liam’s support during his performance in Argentina.
The late singer, 31, had jetted off to Buenos Aires at the start of the month to attend Niall’s gig at Movistar Arena with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. Engaging with fans, Liam posted fun clips from the concert and a sweet selfie with Niall on social media ahead of his tragic death on Wednesday, the Mirror reports.
Liam passed away after falling from the third-floor balcony of CasaSur Palermo Hotel on October 16. He had previously taken to Snapchat weeks before to talk about his plans to see Niall’s show, acknowledging that it had been some time since they last spoke.
A source close to them told the MailOnline Liam ‘was so proud’ of Niall, highlighting the pure affection between the two: “When Liam attended Niall’s show earlier this month, he really wanted to just tell him he was proud of him, and it was genuine.”
They also noted how ‘so grateful’ Niall was for Liam’s presence, saying: “Their bond was unbreakable at the end, and their friendship ended on a good note, so to speak”.
Liam took to social media to announce his trip to Argentina “to see Nialler”, stating: “Niall Horan is playing down there and I think we might just go to say hello. It’s been a while since me and Niall have spoken. We’ve got a lot to talk about. And I would like to square up a couple of things up with the boy.”
He clarified that there was no animosity between them, adding: “No bad vibes or anything like that. But just … we need to talk.” Liam documented the night with numerous photos and videos, clearly delighted to be spending time with his former bandmate.
In one image, captioned ‘Reunited’, Liam and Niall were seen enjoying themselves – his wish for a long-awaited catch-up fulfilled. In another photo’s caption, Liam expressed: “So happy I got to see Niall in concert.”
In his last public appearance, Liam was spotted in a VIP box among the crowds at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. Fans were overjoyed to see him and filmed him clapping enthusiastically before he interacted and shook hands.
As he moved closer to the crowd, he was seen singing along to Summer Lovin’ from the Grease soundtrack, dressed in a dark denim jacket and plain white T-shirt.
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