Bad Bunny says ICE raids influenced his decision to skip U.S. tour

Bad Bunny is opening up about one of the reasons he opted not to do any concerts in the mainland U.S. during his upcoming tour.

Bad Bunny is opening up about one of the reasons he opted not to do any concerts in the mainland U.S. during his upcoming tour.

The 31-year-old rapper and singer launched his 30-show residency, which is currently sold out, at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan in July. Since then, hundreds of thousands of fans have flown to the island to see the Grammy Award winner perform, including many celebrities.

Before his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) shows began, he told Variety that it was “unnecessary” to bring the shows to the United States. Now, during a recent interview with i-D magazine, Bad Bunny expounded on why he chose not to tour in the United States — as well as the significance of playing shows in Puerto Rico. Following his residency which ends on Sept. 14, Bad Bunny's concert tour will include stops in Latin America, Europe and Australia.