This time not with a new hit, but with a decision that challenges the traditional logic of the musical business: Bad Bunny It will not include the United States on its world tour of 2025-2026. Instead, his priority is another: Puerto Rico, his land, his root, his whole. “I’m not Taylor Swift ”, The artist said firmly in a recent interview with Variety, making it clear that his path is not that of comparisons, but that of authenticity.
The statement comes accompanied by an advertisement that excites as much as it surprises: the beginning of a residence of 30 nights in the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, under the name “I don’t want to leave here.” The functions will begin on July 11 and will run until September 14, in weekend presentations that promise to become an unprecedented cultural phenomenon.
“Before the residence, my fantasy for a long time was to make a massive and free concert in Puerto Rico, only for premises, and if it were for me, all concerts for the locals would be free”Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio confessed, real name of the singer. Although he could not do it completely free, the first nine dates will be exclusively dedicated to Puerto Rican residents, who had to present home proof to acquire their tickets.
In less than eight hours more than 80 thousand tickets were sold, generating a collection exceeding 11 million dollars, according to figures shared by production. However, for the artist, success is not measured in numbers. This residence is, according to his own words, “A cultural celebration, an act of resistance and a way of returning to the island everything that has given it.”
His new album, I had to throw more photos, will be the thematic axis of the concerts. The work has been described by Bad Bunny himself as “A cultural time capsule”, A sound tribute to its roots, where it fuses genres such as full, jíbaro, salsa and reggaeton. “This album came because I had to get there. It’s like a sneeze. It started with a line, then another, and I realized how much my home missed,” revealed.
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The experience that the artist has designed for this residence goes far beyond the show. Each assistant will receive tourist maps and can enjoy typical gastronomy around the coliseum, from codaítos to empanadillas. In addition, more than a thousand local workers have been hired to lift this monumental production. “We want the experience to be really Puerto Rican, with honesty and pride,” The artist pointed out.
Bad Bunny also recognized that he has had to reduce the usual duration of his concerts, known for overcoming three hours, to be able to sustain the intensity of the residence. “The stage is where I am happier and more present. I will probably continue doing this until I am an old one ”, affirmed.
His decision not to appear in the United States during this tour is not an improvised gesture. “It’s unnecessary”, He explained, arguing that his fans in that country have already had enough opportunities to see him in the last six years. In times where many Latin artists prioritize the Anglo -Saxon market, he prefers to focus on Europe and Latin America, with a closure planned in Belgium in July 2026.
But the most powerful statement made it when talking about the dilemma between global fame and roots. “Puerto Rico is not always paradise. But it is also a place that demands resistance to say: ‘I don’t want to go, and no one can force me.’ That phrase is born of pride, pain and love,” concluded.
With this bet, Bad Bunny Not only does it reaffirm its position as one of the most influential artists in the world, but redefines what it means to be an idol: it is not the one who fills stages throughout the planet, but who chooses to stay where his heart never left.
