Bad Bunny leaves US off tour, citing ICE concerns

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00:00When Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny told Variety back in June he felt touring in the U.S. was unnecessary without explaining why,

00:08fans speculated it was about ICE raids and protecting his audience.

00:12Now, in a new ID interview published Wednesday, he's confirming that was the reason.

00:20Bad Bunny is currently back home in Puerto Rico, wrapping up a 30-show sold-out residency.

00:26Forbes estimates he brought in a $200 million economic impact.

00:32Next up, his world tour, but without U.S. dates.

00:35When asked by ID if he was avoiding the U.S. because of mass deportations of Latinos, he said yes.

00:42He explained,

00:42There were many reasons why I didn't show up in the U.S. and none of them were out of hate.

00:48He reminded fans Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and Americans can travel there for his shows.

00:54But he also admitted he worried about ICE, saying,

00:57Bad Bunny has never shied away from politics.

01:08Last year, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in her run for president.

01:12And in a recent music video, he layered in the political messages.

01:17One scene features a radio broadcast with a President Trump impersonator.

01:21I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants.

01:26Until listeners switch it off and walk away.

01:29The video closes with text on the screen translating to,

01:32Together we are stronger.

01:34Bad Bunny's world tour begins November in the Dominican Republic and wraps up in Belgium next July.

01:40With Stray Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton.

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