LATEST: Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny launches his European tour in Barcelona
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Bad Bunny fans pose in front of the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, in Barcelona, queuing for the first European concert of the Puerto Rican superstar’s world tour, May 22, 2026. LLUIS GENE / AFP Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny begins his European tour, Friday May 22 in Barcelona, which is due to end at the end of July, after 29 concerts. Several hours before the start of the show, hundreds of fans gathered around the Olympic stadium in the Montjuïc district, which will welcome the star. In ten years, Bad Bunny, 32, has propelled reggaeton and Latin trap to the top of world pop; In February it won the prestigious Grammy Award for album of the year, a first for a record sung in Spanish. His opus Debi tirar mas fotos places great emphasis on the traditional rhythms of Puerto Rico (salsa, bomba, plena, etc.) and evokes the colonization of his native island, under the jurisdiction of the United States since 1898, by delivering a socio-political message in a resolutely danceable form. In Europe, Bad Bunny will perform two evenings in Barcelona then in Lisbon, before ten concerts at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, where a large South American community lives. He will then go to Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Poland, Italy before finishing his European tour in Brussels, Belgium, on July 22. A tour marked by commitment and scenography His tour began with a series of 30 concerts in his native Puerto Rico, some of which were reserved for the inhabitants of this Caribbean island. In his scenography, the artist depicts sugar cane and “la casita” (little house). Hesitant, at the start of his career, to adopt assertive political positions, Bad Bunny played an important role in the protests that shook Puerto Rico in 2019, in response to scandals involving the island’s authorities. “M International” Newsletter Fashion, culture, politics… Discover the newsletter which brings together the best of the Mag, in English! Subscribe for free Newsletter “La revue du Monde” Every weekend, the editorial team selects the articles of the week that should not be missed Subscribe Le Monde Workshops Online courses, evening classes, workshops: develop your skills Discover “Le Monde” with Perplexity Want cultural recommendations? Get instant answers with Perplexity AI Ask us MOT pour Mots event Literary festival, June 6 and 7 in La Villette: meetings, readings, masterclass, youth area Subscribe “M International” Newsletter Fashion, culture, politics… Discover the newsletter which brings together the best of the Mag, in English! Register for free Le Monde subscriber privileges subscriber events Exhibitions, concerts, meetings with the editorial staff… Attend events all over France! Reserve “Le Monde” tickets with Perplexity Want cultural recommendations? Get instant answers with Perplexity AI Ask us MOT pour Mots event Literary festival, June 6 and 7 in La Villette: meetings, readings, masterclass, youth area Register During the Grammy Awards ceremony in February, he called for “kicking out” the American immigration police (ICE), firmly opposing the policy pursued by American President Donald Trump. His world tour, which began in November, does not pass through the United States, a deliberate choice in order, he explained, to protect his fans from potential ICE raids. The artist, however, performed in the country during the halftime show of the Super Bowl (the final of the American football championship), attracting the wrath of Donald Trump, whom the singer had not mentioned during his show. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers Bad Bunny celebrates all of America at the 2026 Super Bowl and enrages Donald Trump Read later Le Monde with AFP
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