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Barcelona Terror Attacks: Victims Honoured By Stars Including David Beckham, Antonio Banderas And Lady Gaga

Celebrities Honour The Victims Of Barcelona Terror Attack

A number of celebrities have paid their respects to the victims of the Barcelona terror attack.

On Thursday (17 August) evening, 14 people were killed and more than 100 injured, when a van drove into a crowd of people on the popular Ramblas street.

Since then, a number of stars have posted about the attack on their Twitter and social media accounts, paying tribute to those who have lost their lives and taking the opportunity to show support for the city.

Stars have been paying their respects
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Stars have been paying their respects

Spanish stars Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas were among the first to post about the incident, with A-list stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and Lady Gaga also sending love to Barcelona via their social media pages.

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Two suspects have been arrested since the terrorist attack, though the driver of the van is still at large at the time of writing.

The Ramblas street quietly reopened on Friday (19 August), in what has been deemed a show of defiance.

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