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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.

El cantante puertorriqueño Bad Bunny se presenta durante el primero de sus 30 conciertos este viernes en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico en San Juan
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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.