Superstar Bad Bunny is opening up more about why he isn’t bringing his DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour to the United States.
“There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the US, and none of them were out of hate—I’ve performed there many times. All of [the shows] have been successful. All of them have been magnificent,” he told Suzy Exposito of i-D Magazine.
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, explained how the recent mass deportations on the mainland by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has him concerned for his fans.
“There was the issue of—like, f–king ICE could be outside [my concert]. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about,” he said.
The Grammy-winning artist is currently taking over his home of Puerto Rico with his No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency at San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The 30-date show started July 11 and will wrap up on Sept. 14.
“I’ve enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the US but specifically, for a residency here in Puerto Rico, when we are an unincorporated territory of the US… People from the US could come here to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world.”
The residency, which is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, has helped boost tourism to the Caribbean island.
He’ll then embark on his world tour on Sept. 21 at the Estadio Olimpico in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It’s set to wrap up at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, on July 22, 2026.
The 54-date world tour has sold more than 2.6 million tickets.
In early June, the Trump administration launched massive immigration raids across the country.
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