Bad Bunny: Why doesn’t he play in the USA

For months, fans wondered why the “Debi Tirar Mas Photos World Tour” of the Puerto-Rican superstars Bad Bunny completely saved the USA. Now the 31-year-old gives the answer: he fears raid by the ICE authority at his concerts.

“There were many reasons why I didn’t appear in the USA, and none of them were out of hatred,” explains Bad Bunny in an interview with whom this was released on Wednesday. “I performed there many times. All appearances were successful. Everyone was great. I enjoyed combining myself with Latinos who live in the USA.”

The reason for his absence is concerned about his American fans: “But the thing was … Damn, ICE could stand before my concert. And that’s something we talked about and worried.”

The reggaeton star’s fears are not unfounded. President Donald Trump and Minister of Homeland Protection Kristi Noem have had over 60,000 people in nationwide raids from the immigration and customs authority since January- including US citizens. Bad Bunny does not want to expose his fans to this risk.

Already in June, Bad Bunny narrowly dismissed his attitude towards US tour data as “unnecessary”. But apparently there is a well thought -out political decision behind the lapidar answer. The artist, born in Vega Baja, often uses its range of 49 million Instagram followers for clear political statements.

In June he shared a video of an ICE raid in the Puerto-Rican city of Carolina and angrily commented on: “Look, these crushers are in these cars, rav4s … instead of letting people work in peace.” A month later, he published this, which sharply criticized US imperialism and shows a Puerto-Rican flag on the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

Bad Bunny, who is a rapper, producer, actor and occasional wrestling participant in many ways, sees his concert cancellation as an act of solidarity. The decision costs him millions. His previous US tours were consistently sold out and brought him international recognition.