Key Takeaways:

• Bad Bunny says one of many causes he excluded the mainland United States from his world tour was attributable to issues about potential ICE presence at concert events.
• He emphasised fan security and the emotional toll of performing below risk of immigration enforcement.
• His transfer highlights how artists are navigating political realities that have an effect on their audiences.

Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor Bad Bunny is at the moment acting at his residency in San Juan and is ready to go on a world tour beginning in November. However, in the event you’re a stateside fan, you gained’t be seeing him domestically anytime quickly.

The King of Latin Trap selected to not make any U.S. stops on his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour,” revealing that one of many causes included issues about ICE raids. The choice is predicated on trepidation over the security of his followers.

“There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the [mainland] U.S., 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,” Bad Bunny mentioned in a cover story interview with i-D printed on Wednesday (Sept. 10). “I’ve enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the U.S. But specifically, for a residency here in Puerto Rico, when we are an unincorporated territory of the U.S. … people from the U.S. 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 famed artist continued. “But 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.”

ICE’s aggressive ways below the watch of President Donald Trump — which have reportedly included detaining and deporting Latin Americans with out due course of — have fueled deportation fears among the many Latino neighborhood since January. More lately, on Monday (Sept. 8), the Department of Homeland Security even announced plans to ramp up immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and Boston.

Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” is in help of his sixth album of the identical title, launched in January 2025 to essential acclaim. The trek is anticipated to start out in late November and conclude in July 2026.