One Direction's Liam Payne travelled to Argentina to reconcile with ex-bandmate Niall Horan days before his tragic death
Just two weeks before his shocking death due to a 'fatal fall' in Argentina, Liam Payne took to his Instagram account to post a picture with former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan, sharing how he has been wanting to reconcile with him. The brief reunion ignited a social media frenzy among Directioners, who have been hoping for a miraculous all-member reunion since their ugly fallout in 2015.
Liam wanted to 'square up' things with Niall Horan?
Liam Payne and his girlfriend?Kate Cassidy?attended his fellow bandmate?Niall Horan¡¯s concert in Argentina on October 2. In the video surfaced on social media, the Teardrops singer danced and clapped as he cheered for Niall from the VIP stands as fans approached him for pictures.?
?Before he arrived in Argentina, Payne said in a video on his Instagram Stories that he and Horan had things ¡°to square up," hinting at reconciliation which ultimately led to rumours of a potential collaboration. ¡°We¡¯re going to Argentina,¡± he said. ¡°One, because we want to. Two, because we want to. And three, because Niall Horan¡¯s playing down there and I think we might just go and say hello.¡±
He added, ¡°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 things with the boy. No bad vibes or nothing like that but we just need to talk.¡±
After dancing his heart out at Niall's concert, Liam also took to share two new photos with?Niall which had them standing side-by-side with smiles on their faces. ¡°Reunited,¡±?Liam?captioned one of them, adding a red heart emoji.
When Liam swore to be a better friend
Before making amends with Niall Horan this year, Liam also showed up at?the premiere of Louis Tomlinson's documentary All of Those Voices?in March, 2023.
Liam also took to social media to pay tribute to his friend following the premiere. In it, he reflected on their relationship and every challenge that?Louis?faced over the years. ¡°What you¡¯ve dealt with and how you held it all inside !! I¡¯m so sorry I was so out of my mind and I didn¡¯t do better for you, I feel ashamed in those moments to not be as good of a friend as you have been to me, at least I have time now and I¡¯m me again so will try and make amends," he wrote in his Instagram message.?
Liam Payne dies at 31
Liam Payne was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said. Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel, resulting in ¡°extremely serious injuries.¡± It is not clear if the fall was accidental or whether Payne, who has been vocal about his struggles with alcohol abuse, was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Tributes for their former One Direction member have been flooding in social media as distraught fans find it unbelievable to come to terms with the grave loss.
