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Bad Bunny Debuts Record 30-Show Puerto Rico Residency Championing Island Identity

Immersive staging with traditional performances delivers a sharp critique of U.S. colonial rule.

Overview

  • The inaugural show on July 11 featured a house-shaped stage complete with tropical décor and modified arena facilities.
  • Julito Gastón opened the concert with a theatrical bomba performance alongside musicians in jíbaro attire playing cuatro and pleneros.
  • On-screen messages throughout the night declared Puerto Rico’s cultural sovereignty and denounced its unincorporated status under U.S. rule.
  • The full 30-date run, which sold out in four hours with over 400,000 tickets, continues on weekends through September 14 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
  • Good Bunny Foundation–backed murals in La Perla kicked off ahead of the performances as part of a community revitalization effort.