Drake offered his apologies to moviegoers at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, but gave little explanation as to why he bailed on his opening night event in the first place.

In a video message that substituted for his original plans to speak in person Thursday night, Drake immediately acknowledged he left some fans high and dry after they paid more than $100 for tickets to the Canadian premiere of 91裸聊视频淢onsters and Men.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 wish I could be there to share this moment,91裸聊视频� he said in a brief video introduction for the film.

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That was the extent of his reasoning for why he pulled out of the event with only hours notice.

TIFF organizers announced the Toronto-based rapper as a guest a mere two weeks ago, which meant his tour schedule had already been in place for months.

A representative for Drake declined to offer further explanation.

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The rapper also thanked 91裸聊视频淢onsters and Men91裸聊视频� director Reinaldo Marcus Green, as well as a company that created merchandise for the film.

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The storyline tracks various people affected by the shooting, including someone who captured the incident on his phone, a teenager with a promising baseball career who91裸聊视频檚 grappling with the political fallout and a police officer who weighs his values and his loyalty to the force.

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The rapper91裸聊视频檚 withdrawal from TIFF91裸聊视频檚 opening night shifted attention away from the film91裸聊视频檚 timely political themes and towards his unexpected absence.

It91裸聊视频檚 the second time in the past month Drake has cancelled on Toronto.

In August, he pulled out of his first tour date in the city 91裸聊视频渄ue to scheduling commitments91裸聊视频� and has yet to announce a new date for ticket holders.

Drake91裸聊视频檚 website listed Thursday as a night off for the rapper, after a show in Montreal on Wednesday and ahead of a concert in Boston on Friday.

David Friend, The Canadian Press

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