Bad Bunny is set to kick off his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour in November, but he won't be playing any shows in the United States during the 57-date tour. Now he's explained why he won't be playing any shows stateside, and he cited the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a major concern.
In an interview with i-D Magazine, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer was asked if his reasoning for skipping the U.S. was because of the wave of deportations across the country. "There were many reasons why I didn't show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate," he said. "I've performed there many times. All of [the shows] have been successful."
Bad Bunny, who is currently wrapping up his 30-date No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said that he has enjoyed connecting with Latino fans, but he's aware of the threat of deportation some of his fans might face amid the aggressive ICE raids.
"I’ve enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the U.S.," he said. "But specifically, for a residency here in Puerto Rico, when we are an incorporated territory of the U.S. … People from the U.S. could come here to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world. But there was the issue of—like, fucking ICE could be outside [my concert]. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about."
Back in June, Bad Bunny made it clear that he won't be touring the United States in support of his sixth studio album. Speaking to Variety, he said that it would be "unnecessary" to tour the country.
He's also been very outspoken about what's going on with ICE. Earlier this year, he witnessed what appeared to be an ICE raid in Puerto Rico and shared a video cursing out the government agency. "Those motherfuckers are in these cars, RAV-4s,” he said in Spanish in the clip. "They're here in [Avenida] Pontezuela. They came here ... sons of bitches, instead of leaving people alone and working."
As reported by The Guardian late last month, there have been over 197,000 total deportations from when Donald Trump took office on January 28 through to August 25. The number of people in ICE detention without a criminal record is now approaching the number of detainees with a criminal record.
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