Bad Bunny defined why he skipped the U.S. leg of his tour, citing fears that ICE may goal his Latino viewers at reveals.

Bad Bunny pulled the plug on bringing his sold-out world tour to the United States, citing fears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement may goal his Latino viewers.

In a revealing interview with i-D journal, the Puerto Rican chart-topper defined that his determination to skip U.S. cities wasn’t out of spite however out of concern for the protection of those that attend his reveals.

“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 stated. “All of them have been magnificent.”

The “DTMF” artist stated the concept of ICE brokers displaying up at his live shows was an actual and chronic fear. “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.”

More than 500 individuals have been arrested in immigration sweeps since January, including weight to Bad Bunny’s considerations.

In June, he posted a profanity-filled Instagram Story displaying what seemed to be an ICE operation in Avenida Pontezuela, Puerto Rico, captioned merely, “ice.”

The reggaeton famous person has by no means been shy about calling out immigration enforcement.

His determination to keep away from U.S. venues was a part of a broader dialog inside his workforce about methods to defend weak communities that make up a big a part of his viewers.

Bad Bunny’s final U.S. efficiency was earlier than the immigration crackdown that intensified in early 2025.

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