Performers Apl.de.ap, J-Rey Soul mourn festival tragedy in Vancouver

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Filipino-American music artist Apl.de.Ap expresses his heartbreak online after an SUV rammed the Filipino Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing 11 people on Saturday, April 26.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/performer-apl-de-ap-mourns-festival-tragedy-vancouver-canada/

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00:00Filipino-American music artist Apple De App expresses his heartbreak online

00:05after an SUV rammed the Filipino Lapu-Lapu Festival in Vancouver, Canada,

00:09killing 11 people on Saturday, April 26. The Black Eyed Peace member shares in a Facebook

00:15post how he and Filipino-American singer Ray Sowell just finished performing at the event

00:20before the incident happened. He encourages everyone to continue praying for love and

00:25strength for the victims, their families, and the organizers of the event. The artist also shares

00:30links for donations, ways to show support, and self-care lines for those mentally affected by

00:35the tragedy. Filipino comedian Jokoy also expressed his sorrow on Instagram as he mourned the people

00:42who died in the tragedy. More than 20 individuals were also critically injured.

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