Bad Bunny is opening up about his decision to not perform in the United States.
This fall, the 41-year-old “Tití Me Preguntó” superstar will be hitting the road on his Debi Tirar Mas Fotos World Tour, and when the tour was first announced, fans were quick to notice that he will not be making any stops in the U.S.
Keep reading to find out more…In a new interview with i-D, Bad Bunny, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, confirmed that he’s not performing in the U.S. over concerns of the increasingly hostile and widespread immigration raids by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate — I’ve performed there many times,” Bad Bunny started. “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 U.S.”
“But there was the issue of — like, f–king ICE could be outside [my concert],” he continued. “And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
The Grammy winner then explained that fans that live stateside could always come to Puerto Rico, which is still a part of the U.S., to see his residency show.
“People from the U.S. could come here to see the show,” he said. “Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world.”
Bad Bunny previously gave a two word answer when asked why he wasn’t touring in the United States.
