Bad Bunny on skipping US in upcoming tour: 'It's unnecessary'

When Puerto Rican-born singer Bad Bunny announced his world tour this year, fans were hyped until they realized he's skipping the United States entirely

And now, in a new interview with Variety, he's explaining why. It's unnecessary. He says U.S. fans have had plenty of chances to see him in recent years, so he's focusing elsewhere this time around

but fans are still speculating. Bad Bunny has solidified himself as one of the biggest artists

in the world, recently becoming the first Latin act to sell out stadiums in Italy and Poland

according to promoter Live Nation. He also topped Billboard's year-end top tours chart in 2022

which ranks the top-grossing tours and artists, and they expect him to break that record again

this year. He's never been shy about speaking out politically. Last year, he endorsed Vice

President Kamala Harris in her run for president. And back in 2019, he paused his own tour to return

to Puerto Rico and joined massive protests demanding the then governor's resignation

Just this week Bad Bunny took to Instagram to share footage of what appeared to be an ice raid in Puerto Rico According to a translation by the Los Angeles Times he harshly condemned that action And now some fans think that post and Bad Bunny long history of advocacy

could be why he's avoiding the U.S. on tour. One ex-user wrote

Knowing ICE, if Bad Bunny were to tour in the U.S., they'll use the locations of arenas and stadiums just to arrest and deport people

While another user said, Ice showing up to stadiums is part of the reason he's not touring here

Referring to the Los Angeles Dodgers claiming Ice agents tried to enter Dodger Stadium Thursday

but were blocked. An ex-post from Ice denied them being there, while the Department of Homeland Security said Customs and Border Patrol were briefly present

but not for enforcement or operations. When asked if he'd follow in the footsteps of Taylor Swift or Beyonce with a concert film

Bad Bunny said, once again, it's unnecessary. Instead, he'll be beginning a residency near his hometown in Puerto Rico on July 11th before

kicking off his world tour without the U.S. in November. With Straight Arrow news, I'm Kennedy Felton

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