Liam Payne Seen 'Enjoying Himself' at Niall Horan Show Before His Death, Fan Says: 'Nothing Strange or Unusual' (Exclusive)

One fan tells PEOPLE that Payne “was dancing, waving, and cheering" at Horan's Oct. 2 concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liam Payne was enjoying former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s Oct. 2 concert two weeks before his death.

On Oct. 16, Payne died after falling multiple stories at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Policía Federal Argentina previously confirmed to PEOPLE. He was 31.

A fan of the late singer named Noelia Veron exclusively tells PEOPLE that leading up to Payne’s death, she had a few interactions with him while he was in Buenos Aires.

“I ran into him by chance. I had found out on Twitter that he was here for Niall’s show,” she tells PEOPLE. “We took photos together. I waited for him to approach us, and we took pictures with all the fans. ... He talked to us, hugged us and even made jokes.”

INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE) Liam Payne (L) and Niall Horan attend 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2017 presented by Capital One at The Forum on December 1, 2017 in Inglewood, California.
Liam Payne (L) and Niall Horan on December 1, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Payne attended Horan’s Oct. 2 show at the Movistar Arena, which Veron also attended. There she says, “he was dancing, waving and cheering.” 

“When Niall started singing one of the One Direction songs, everyone was looking at Liam,” she recalls. “He seemed to be enjoying himself.” 

A fan captured a video of Payne clapping along to the music at his former bandmate's gig and leaning over the edge of a glass barrier while posing for fans' photos and videos, per Pop Crave.

Liam Payne British Liam Payne in interview in Madrid, Spain
Liam Payne in Madrid, Spain on May 4, 2018.

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Veron reveals that Payne also “took photos with everyone” when fans crowded his hotel, adding there was “nothing strange or unusual about his behavior" and he "was always open to it, full of love."

Payne died two weeks after the concert after he fell multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. Payne died from multiple injuries and "internal and external" hemorrhages of the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs, according to a preliminary autopsy report

Liam Payne attends The Fashion Awards 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall on December 05, 2022 in London, England.
Liam Payne on December 05, 2022 in London, England.

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Following his death several celebrities have paid tribute to the singer, including his former bandmates.

Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson shared a joint statement on Instagram stating they are processing "the loss of our brother." Shortly after, Malik, 32, Tomlinson, 31, and Styles, 30, each released individual statements.

—Reporting by Delfina D'Arminio

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