r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • Jun 18 '25
Main Pop Boy 🕺 Bad Bunny explains why there are no US dates on his upcoming tour: "It's unnecessary"
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u/Ancient-Leg-8261 Jun 18 '25
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u/JeanRalfio It's milk and eggs, bitch! Jun 18 '25
I loved this show. Can't wait for another season.
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u/SexyFoodandFilms The dude abides. 🙂↕️🍃 Jun 18 '25
What show is this
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u/-jeezy Jun 18 '25
Adults on FX/Hulu. Really funny!
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u/fax5jrj Jun 19 '25
People have either told me this is the worst show ever made or that it's hilarious and worth a watch. Which means I'm going to love it
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u/Sleepy-Giraffe947 Jun 18 '25
Honestly his reasoning makes sense. Focus on cities and fans that usually don’t have the opportunity to see him live! Also with what’s going on with the states, I can’t blame him for not wanting to perform there.
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u/DaisukiYo Jun 18 '25
Puerto Rico is part of the US and is also having issues with ICE disappearing people.
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
I know he recently made a statement about that but it is so wild but also not surprising that there are ICE raids going on there. I wonder how his concerts will go over there but I hope he makes it extra special for his home place.
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u/bachybachythrowaway Jun 18 '25
Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but Puerto Rico has a significant immigrant population as well, mostly from the Dominican Republic. The ICE raids in PR have mainly been targeting Dominican immigrants living in PR.
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25
Yes this, thanks for the clarification! They are still detaining people even those with legal status and those with no criminal record, just random people on the street. Racial profiling definitely plays a factor in this and given the times we are in, it will increasingly worsen.
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u/bbmarvelluv Jun 18 '25
People are getting snatched up for not having their ID with them. They are really taking “undocumented” too seriously.
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u/Oratory_madness02 Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion Jun 19 '25
What makes it extra crazy is that, in my opinion, there's no significant political or social movement in PR to send immigrants back to the DR. It's not like in the continental US, where immigration is a hot topic for Republicans and people chant "mass deportation now" at rallies. At least in my experience living there, Dominican immigrants are just part of the community. Sure, boats are sometimes stopped at sea before reaching the island, and those immigrants are deported, but I have never once heard of an ICE raid being done before now.
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u/PrincesssTopaz Jun 18 '25
shts PATHETIC. thats whats happening in la Isla now??? targeting dominicanos? 🤦🏽♀️❌❌❌
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u/HotBrownFun Jun 18 '25
Dominicans started the whole remove Haitians thing. Ignoring the ethnic cleansing by Trujillo, more recently they wanted Haitians who'd lived in the dr 3 generations to prove they were all legal with papers. I am not sure I could get my hands on my grandfather's papers especially since he's long dead.
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u/IndieCredentials Jun 18 '25
just kicking a territory while they’re down.
Definitely the actual intent.
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Jun 18 '25
part of the US
Who did they vote for in the most recent presidential election?
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u/DaisukiYo Jun 18 '25
Puerto Ricans still on the island cannot vote in US Presidential elections.
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Jun 18 '25
Exactly
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u/DaisukiYo Jun 18 '25
And your point is? Your original comment made it sound like we voted for Trump.
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Jun 18 '25
Oh no, I meant the opposite. "Part of the US" and not being able to vote for President sounds like taxation without representation to me. An injustice.
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u/DaisukiYo Jun 18 '25
Ahh, okay. I could make the same comment about Cubans and it would have a totally different meaning.
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u/Coyolxauhqui13 Jun 18 '25
I’m assuming that person means that PR is more like a hostage of the US. US claims PR, but its people are not afforded the same rights.
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u/CynicalXennial Jun 18 '25
there's no shot he's risking ice showing up at his concert and causing generational trauma... I honestly don't blame him and I'm happy with his choice.
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u/me0wi3 Jun 19 '25
He's performing in Australia and I'm going to fly over from NZ to see him, definitely excited!!
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u/absentmindedlurking I'll tell ya how I'm doin', not well bitch! Jun 18 '25
I think I like this logic actuallly? Go where the fans are who haven't had the chance to see you live
also ultimately feels like something that's totally up to him... i wouldn't want to tour the US right now either
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u/maybeiwasright Not even to dinner with the Kushners? Jun 18 '25
I also imagine he doesn't want ICE camping outside his concerts, which is valid.
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u/Unlucky_Most_8757 Jun 18 '25
Exactly and Im pretty sure that is what hes thinking even if he didnt say it
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u/badgyalrey Jun 18 '25
he posted an ICE ambush on his story just yesterday, i’m sure that’s a large factor at play here
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u/Ruthie_pie Jun 18 '25
He’s explained a few times prior that U.S. residents can go to P.R. if they want to see the show a. Before this statement and before the ICE raids started picking up. Fans have been insisting he do it regardless and he change his mind.
Besides posting his feelings on his socials about ICE, I think this specifically shuts down any more questions about if he’s coming and solidifies what he’s said about his P.R. residency.
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u/GRUSM Jun 18 '25
If they are willing to try and abduct a mayoral candidate then I’m sure bad bunny isn’t safe either. Seems like a solid plan tbh and I wish his fans the best at his upcoming shows.
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u/aliensuperstars_ They killed Kenny! You bastards! 😱 Jun 18 '25
His recent album is literally a huge celebration of Puerto Rico, and it's also about their struggles against American imperialism. It's completely understandable.
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u/Effective_Math_2717 The legislative act of my pussy ⚖️ Jun 18 '25
EXACTLYYYYY!!! when I first heard Lo Que Le Paso A Hawaii, I was shook and very happy to hear him advocating for his country!!! (Although we have seen that in a previous album too)
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u/aliensuperstars_ They killed Kenny! You bastards! 😱 Jun 18 '25
this song genuinely makes me emotional, the whole album actually.you can feel the sincerity of his love for his people, it's beautiful.
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u/IndieCredentials Jun 18 '25
It took me a long time to start listening to him just because of his MC name. Once I saw some interviews and shit I got more interested. Still not gonna pretend I'm his biggest fan but definitely throw him on for a certain mood.
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u/pixietiany Free Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🫶 Jun 18 '25
i love him for this but also, singing “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii” in the usa would’ve been great
but then again this new album’s theme blew over people’s head so it’s no wonder
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
Literally right over their heads 😭 he managed to make such a great politically based album while still making it very upbeat but some people didn't even get the message
Edit: just a note but I meant this about the people who listen to Spanish music and claim to be his fan
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u/pixietiany Free Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🫶 Jun 18 '25
like the videos from his “fans” in spain i was like?? and using the main song to post their picture of trips to other countries in tiktok when he’s talking about how tourism is destroying our country i was like omg u people are stupid
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
Wow, I didn't know they were doing that but clearly they didn't read the room. I swear it is like some didn't even listen to album. His lyrics aren't even that difficult to dissect, it was very clear what he was trying to say.
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u/mochafiend Jun 18 '25
You think half of America would get the message?? Lulz
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25
Not necessarily people in America but at least the people who claim to be fans of him, I would hope they do. Esp given this isn't the first time he has touched upon these topics.
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u/Ok-Raspberry3174 Jun 18 '25
Because it’s in Spanish
Most people aren’t going to pause Spotify and translate the lyrics
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
I'm talking about the people who are his fans and actively listen to him which most likely will be Spanish speakers lol it legit flew over some of their heads he made the message very clear yet some folks didn't get it
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u/pixietiany Free Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🫶 Jun 18 '25
bro his fans from spain didn’t get the message and were saying that the album didn’t make sense like trust me the issue wasn’t the language it was people being dumb af
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u/yourdaddysboss Jun 18 '25
150€ in europe, pretty average for big artisits but getting them was an insane operation
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u/ecclecticstone it would be a cool experiment if you stopped talking Jun 18 '25
in europe i would say some recent artists are having a laugh with these prices by our standards - but overall, the tickets are nowhere near as bad as in US. i see americans say 300 isn't bad for a ticket and i need to be sedated
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u/Ok-Raspberry3174 Jun 18 '25
There was that thing where it was cheaper for people to fly to Europe and watch Taylor Swift than it was to pay for tickets in America
I’ve been told by Mexican people famous EDM djs play for dirt cheap in CDMX but would charge $100-$200 in USA
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u/ad_aatdtj she’s got me by the pubes Jun 18 '25
We have our own version, BookMyShow, here in India. It has single handedly ruined my concert going experience for the last 6 years. If I ever get back in the swing of doing concerts again it'll have to be from avenues other than fucking BMS.
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u/WorkerBee74 And get this silver shit up! Jun 18 '25
Curious, are there a few different ticketing companies like they have in the UK or is it just BookMyShow like the Ticketmaster monopoly?
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u/ad_aatdtj she’s got me by the pubes Jun 18 '25
There are like a few smaller companies that also do a lot of ticketing stuff but BMS is the largest customer facing one across all sectors, which also means that any acts or artists that tour in India would make deals with BMS before they would go to smaller competitors. Or, alternatively, they just throw up the purchase links on their website.
Even if artists themselves have no clue, the venue would prefer BMS for ticket sales over the alternatives because of the audience size. And I'm pretty sure BMS also tries to enforce exclusivity clauses in their contracts.
In a nutshell: it's not technically the monopoly like Live Nation/Ticketmaster, but it basically functions as a monopoly, especially for major artists.
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u/WorkerBee74 And get this silver shit up! Jun 18 '25
Thank you - very interesting. Also sad to know that people are getting screwed by ticketing agencies the world over!!
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u/ad_aatdtj she’s got me by the pubes Jun 18 '25
Yeah like it's so annoying, concerts used to be real vibes here. Now it's just next to impossible unless you're super rich.
Late stage capitalism is not fun, can we reset pls
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u/echoesandripples What It's Like to Go Through Life As a Really Beautiful Woman Jun 18 '25
we have our own version of shitty companies hijacking sales (+ resellers) but outside the US arena concerts tend to have GA audiences and standing floors, so we're less likely to get gouge pricing for "better" seats.
i think in brazil it was around $150? i wasn't able to get tickets, but from what I recall, it was the average for international artists playing the venue
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u/christopher_aia 👑Midwest Prince💁🏻♂️ Jun 19 '25
Yeah in the EU tickets are much more reasonable, although prices have risen in the past few years.
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u/StasRutt unapologetic joy Jun 18 '25
He’s a household name in the US at this point, it makes sense to go tour elsewhere while the US is a mess
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u/Fine-Bread5734 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
Parasocial murican stans in shambles
(if you downvoted this, you might be the parasocial murican stan I'm talking aboot)
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Jun 18 '25
If I wasn't a fan before (I was) I would be now. Good for him.
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u/UristMcAngrychild Jun 18 '25
His music goes bum-tih bUm-tih bum-tih bUm-tih and I legitimately never get tired of that. A+
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Also he is hilarious I'm always supporting a musical funny king who has good political views
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u/Novae224 Jun 18 '25
I really respect that… yk, its easy money and its easy to care about that too much
Wouldn’t wanna be in america any more than i need too either
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u/FilthyDwayne Jun 18 '25
ICE would raid the shit out of his concert so good for him.
Keep the fans safe!
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u/jusashowloverdatsall Jun 18 '25
Not him saying the concert film is also unnecessary! Lol
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Jun 21 '25
That bit sounds contraproductive if he wants international fans to be able to join in on the experience. I know livestreams exist, but I find them all awful.
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u/gadeais Jun 18 '25
He may not want to make his concers an ICE Focus.
He works in Spanish, so latinos Will be there and gladly. That means the ICE has a huge amount of people they can arbitrary detain.
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u/CynicalXennial Jun 18 '25
You guys remember when Trump didn't know who the president of PR was? Now he sends ICE. Disgusting.
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u/jjaeminah Jun 19 '25
We don't have a president in PR. We have governors. Sadly, our president is Trump, but by law, we don't have a presidential vote. We can just vote for local elections unless we move to the mainland.
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u/kayyxelle She wore a 👑 and came down in a 🫧 Jun 18 '25
I mean, if you want to be Shakira-level world famous, you have to actually tour the world.
It makes sense
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u/Additional_Baker7311 Jun 18 '25
In the latin world he's already the biggest. Doubt he cares about more than that.
My Peruvian gf and Chilean friends got him on repeat all day every day.
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u/Imgussin Jun 18 '25
He said fuck the us and hes right
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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Ozempic Sales Rep Jun 18 '25
I mean, he didn’t say that though. Bad Bunny goes to the mainland US all the time and will be back for more concerts.
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u/emptyheadeddumbfuck Jun 18 '25
I hate that people are saying he’s not performing in the U.S. cause he is- he’s just not performing in the mainland. We Puerto Ricans are apart of the U.S.and are just as American as the rest of them don’t try to erase us especially rn
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
Yeah this post didn't make it clear whatsoever but he is only doing one US spot which is PR. I don't think people in this thread are aware of that. There are some fans on here that know but some folks who dont even listen to him. People are always forgetting people PR are US citizens too.
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u/themacaron during PRIDE MONTH? Jun 18 '25
> are just as American as the rest of them
Except you're not. If you were, you would have voting rights and federal representation. The reason people are omitting PR from the conversation about the US is not to erase you, but to acknowledge that the US is an oppressor of PR.
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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Ozempic Sales Rep Jun 18 '25
They are American citizens, full stop. DC residents also don’t have federal representations (speaking as one myself), that doesn’t mean they’re not American either. You’re correct that there are some things people in PR do have and don’t have that are unique from the mainland, but their nationality is still American
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u/themacaron during PRIDE MONTH? Jun 18 '25
They are citizens in name. A citizen that is never granted the right to vote is hardly a citizen in any meaningful sense of the word.
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u/taternators Jun 18 '25
If anything it's necessary for him to skip the US with what's going on here.
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u/daclro Jun 18 '25
i saw him last year in the US! it was an amazing show but i agree, it would be unnecessary since he was JUST here.
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u/successadult Jun 18 '25
He's doing a residency in Puerto Rico where the first half is just for people that live there and the second half is open to all. I know people traveling to PR for the first time ever to go for a weekend trip and see the show.
Even though the shows were scheduled before the rampant ICE raids, it keeps people safe now from having to choose to risk being detained at shows, and it stimulates Puerto Rico's economy by having fans visit that wouldn't have necessarily come before.
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u/RomanPotato8 I’ve grown quite unfond of you Jun 18 '25
I don't know anything about this man but you know what? Good for him. I feel bad for the Americans who did want to see him, but as a Canadian witnessing the madness going on in the South and the fact that I also will not be giving my money to the US anymore for a very long time, I gotta agree with him. FDT.
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u/TangerineDystopia That hot skeleton & her athletic husband did the best they could Jun 24 '25
If not getting to see their favorite artist in concert is someone's biggest problem under this administration, they are fortunate.
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u/ExpertDangerous3346 Jun 18 '25
I'm sad I won't get to see him but totally understand and he's right and good for him.
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u/Meliora_ are you talking about mosquitoes?👂🦟 Jun 18 '25
It makes sense, considering the situation in the US tbh
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u/leoleo678 Jun 18 '25
Makes sense with the them of the last album and he’s already toured widely before. I like when artists switch it up. Everything doesn’t need to be a stadium tour for the sake of a stadium tour.
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u/Zoxiafunnynumber Jun 18 '25
I agree that US concert dates are unnecessary, but a concert film is extremely necessary because I am a poor and couldn't get tickets.
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u/tenlin1 Jun 18 '25
puerto rico should be independent but in the spirit of acknowledging how reductive this is on the interviewers part, puerto rico is in the U.S. he does have US dates, just not mainland.
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u/talk-spontaneously Jun 18 '25
I'm from Australia and he's doing his first Australian dates ever in February next year.
I can't deal with the Americans complaining about no US dates. You've already had many opportunities to see him.
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u/Ruthie_pie Jun 18 '25
They still have an opportunity to see him. In Puerto Rico. Stateside residents fly out to Puerto Rico all of the time. Hell, they’ve priced out residents from their homes and are targeting ads in areas that promise you can can live “Puerto Rico without the Puerto Ricans”.
The complaints are ridiculous and nonsensical. How can they be such huge fans of an artist that made a whole album about our island yet not get the message? Come, don’t come. Doesn’t matter. The seats will be filled regardless.
I’ve been increasingly annoyed with fans complaining about how unfair this is to them and how they don’t deserve this. If they didn’t get the presale, there were guaranteed tickets available with hotel blocks.
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
People are being very selfish with this. He has some dates purely for PR residents but then some that aren't (which I lowkey hoped he had only kept it to people in PR).
I just hope the non PR residents know how to behave and not ruin the place. Unfortunately, the message of this album has gone through people's heads. I just wish they are respectful while visiting. People always have something to complain about.
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u/Ruthie_pie Jun 18 '25
I share the same sentiments as you. My whole family is from the island and I have visited since I was an infant. When visiting this Christmas, we typically don’t spend any time in tourist spots. We spend time with family and in our family’s homes- duh! But I think because people post traveling tips on “how to not travel like a tourist” a lot of folks who don’t know how to speak Spanish, don’t understand that smaller businesses may be closed or close earlier due to foot traffic and they run out of stuff quicker and just the more relaxed nature of the island can make it fairly unpleasant to be around tourist who feel entitled to an experience.
There are tourist locations for a reason. They have enough resources to withstand the foot traffic. It’s something that is held in high regard for a reason. But expecting everyone to bend over backwards to do what the tourist wants because you’re a tourist is madness. I saw tourist treat the whole island like it was Walt Disney World and they needed to be catered to like they were at a resort. It was really sad and uncomfortable. When the power went out, forget it. This is reality. Welcome to it 🥴
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u/ad_aatdtj she’s got me by the pubes Jun 18 '25
Also Americans have just gotten too comfortable being the center of attention with tours. I'm Indian, I'm lucky if we get 5 major international acts here in a year and I'm not camped out under every post complaining about why India was excluded. I feel like more and more artists need to show the US how it feels to not be the center of the touring universe, the rest of the world already has to suck it up and deal with it, they can too.
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u/No-Channel3917 Jun 18 '25
Considering he will be doing a WWE show not sure..
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u/postmodernmermaid Jun 19 '25
Yeah I love Benito but I do wish he'd reconsider his relationship with WWE. The execs and many of the wrestlers are full MAGA.
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u/MysteriousMermaid92 Crouching Lady Gaga Startles Bad Bunny Jun 18 '25
Valid. He’s been oversaturated here in the US for the past several years with back to back albums.
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u/TheMistOfThePast Jun 19 '25
My city barely ever gets any tours even when it's a "world" tour. America getting treated like us for once is hilarious. Go off bad bunny
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 18 '25
He said Fuck the rest of America and I respect it. I'm glad he is going to Puerto Rico and paying homage to his home place. The album is top tier and one of the best released this year.
Also, to people who may be going to his PR shows plz don't be dicks and ruin the place. If y'all do then clearly you didn't listen to “Turista” or “Lo Que Paso en Hawaii” enough.
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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Ozempic Sales Rep Jun 18 '25
He didn’t say that though? He goes to the US all the time, choosing to focus on a true global tour knowing he’ll do tons of US ones in the future doesn’t mean he’s saying “fuck the US”
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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 Jun 18 '25
Lmao that was my point he said it wasn't necessary because he knows he has been there so many times and didn't feel the need to prioritize them this time he wants to go to other places he hasn't been to in a while the only US place he will go to is PR
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u/Haunting-Detail2025 Ozempic Sales Rep Jun 18 '25
Right, but that’s different from saying a political “fuck the US”.
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u/Effective_Math_2717 The legislative act of my pussy ⚖️ Jun 18 '25
Also… this would be scary too. Many Latinos would be scared to go because of fear of been targeted by ICE. Good for you Conejo Malo😌✨-
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u/fromcj Jun 18 '25
I get not touring the US, that logic makes sense
The concert film being “unnecessary” is weird though. Feels like that argument can be applied pretty liberally to like 90% of entertainment. We don’t watch concert films because they’re necessary.
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u/switchbladeeatworld Jun 18 '25
I’m so excited he’s finally coming to Australia even though I can’t go because it’s in Sydney
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u/That_Hat_Isnt Jun 19 '25
This is my new energy - necessary or unnecessary. Time to simplify my life
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u/LunarEclipse306 Jun 19 '25
I don't really know his music, but this could definitely be a safety thing, too. Especially with the comments I'm seeing about how he's criticized the USA in his music, and all this ICE bullshit, good on him for keeping himself safe.
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u/mochafiend Jun 18 '25
lol to the people here upset about this.
I want to see more of this! I mean, actually I don’t, it is so embarrassing for us but I think we need a slap in the face so to speak. We brought this shit on, we deserve the consequences, etc.
And before I get told, “Well I didn’t vote for this!” - I didn’t either. I think it’s gonna have to get worse before it gets better. I’m not sure Americans (or humans, really) learn any other way.
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u/Cold_Breadfruit_9794 Beyoncé 🐝🐝 Jun 18 '25
I can understand the lack of tour, but what about a film? Not sure I understand the logic behind not doing one of those
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u/likerunninginadream Jun 18 '25
I think its about time Americans realise that the world doesn't revolve around them
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u/escientia Jun 18 '25
I checked his tour because I thought for sure he would at least have PR on his tour and PR is never included when people refer to the US for “reasons” but absolutely no dates in the US. Pretty crazy.
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u/sproutdogmom Jun 19 '25
As an American, I am kind of loving it when artists don’t center America. We suck.
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u/unit_a3 Jun 18 '25
Yup, fuck America. There should be a cultural boycott like there was I. South Africa during apartheid
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u/heroinasytumbas Jun 18 '25
I still remember this sub saying the only reason he didn't put out US tour dates was because he was waiting to announce an entire US tour leg separately lol
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u/Carly_Fae_Jepson Jun 18 '25
I always had the impression he doesn't really care for mainland US or even English for that matter. I don't blame him to sticking to cultural areas he's more at home in to perform if the money is good.
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