Artist Bad Bunny has revealed the reason behind the lack of US dates in his upcoming 2025-2026 tour.
He’s worried about ICE raids
The Puerto Rican rapper shared that he will not be performing in the US during his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour as he fears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ‘could be outside’ his concerts.
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He shared his point of view in a recent interview
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, explained his reasoning behind excluding the US from his tour.
“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,” he told I-D.
His shows in the US have been successful
In the interview published on Wednesday, September 10, the 31-year–old went on, “All of [the shows] have been successful.”
“All of them have been magnificent. I’ve enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the US.”
The artist is ‘very concerned’ about possible ICE raids
Bad Bunny went on, “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.”
The King of Latin Trap shared that he was ‘very concerned’ that ICE could organize outside of his US concerts.
The majority of his fans in the US are Latinos
The artist, who’s popular among Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the US, suggested they instead travel to see him.
He explained, “Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world.”
He feels it’s too much of a risk to have US shows
Bad Bunny expressed his fear of risking his fans’ safety by putting on US shows.
He said, “But there was the issue of – like, f**king ICE could be outside. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
He’s touring other parts of the world
The Callaita singer is set to kick off his Debi Tirar Mas Fotos World Tour on November 21 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
He will be performing several concerts in Latin America and Europe as well as Australia, Japan, and the UK.
