The political news of the United States is shaken by the murder of the ultra -rightist Charlie Kirk, just when they were asking him for mass shootings in the country. Before that, ID published an interview with Bad Bunny in which he talked about the convulsive situation in the country, since Trump governs.
Suzy Exposito asked him if it was true that his tour was not going to arrive in the United States and if it was for the mass deportation of Latinos. And Bad Bunny has responded yes.
Benito said: «There were many reasons why I did not act in the United States, and none of them comes from hatred. I have acted there many times. Everything has been very successful. Everything has been incredible. I enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the United States. But specifically when making a residence here in Puerto Rico, when we are an uncalled territory from the United States … the people of the United States can come and see the show. Latinos and Portorricños of the United States can also travel here or any part of the world ».
The following refers to the ICE, the United States immigration and customs control service: «There is the problem that the ICE whore could be out (from my concert). And it is something we have talked about and that we are very concerned. The interview ends exactly there, there is no more question, but a reaffirmation that Puerto Rico is the place to enjoy this tour. But it is clear that Benito fears that his shows will become a hunt for mass deportations such as those seen this year.
The question is not trivial. The United States is the most important market for Bad Bunny. Although their listeners are concentrated in Spanish -speaking cities such as Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Bogotá, Madrid and Buenos Aires, the Latin population of the United States is so numerous that its last albums have been great successes in Billboard 200.
His last album ‘I had to throw more photos’ was number 1 in the United States, and 35 weeks after its edition, it continues in the 14th position despite the fierce competition of the streaming era. ‘A summer without you’ continues in the 45th position of the Billboard 200 official after 174 weeks (more than 3 years). Its rhymes Entertainment is not making the corresponding certifications, but by size it is difficult for a market to be giving it as much as the United States. In this place, a platinum album is equivalent to 1 million units, not 40,000 copies as in Spain.
There are those who expected the Bad Bunny tour to end next year in the United States after touring Japan, Australia and Europe in the spring-summer season. It seems that it will not happen for political reasons, unless there is a miracle in terms of migration.
