Thursday night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem New York. there was explosion about 8:30 that night sources close to the story say that. Legendary singer Patti LaBelle singer Monica. rapper Chris Brown and Drake where do to come on. To open the show when the incident happened the New York Times report’s that no one may have survived the blast all news outlets are being kept away from the scene and giving information by the mayor and police chief of New York City further details on this incident will be today at 3 p.m. East Coast time. the New York Times writer Keith Switzer and Senior editor David Kushner are covering the story.