Bad Bunny said Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were a factor in his decision not to include U.S. dates on his upcoming world tour.
The three‑time Grammy winner told i‑D that concerns about ICE activity informed conversations about routing for the Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which is scheduled to begin Nov. 21, 2025, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and run through 57 shows before concluding July 22, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium. He said there were "many reasons" for the routing choices but added, "none of them were out of hate."
"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," Bad Bunny said in the interview. The artist, who is from Puerto Rico, has previously criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In June he posted video footage to Instagram that showed law enforcement vehicles and included an expletive‑laced on‑camera reaction in Spanish to officers he said were present in a Puerto Rican neighborhood.
HuffPost reported that ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Bad Bunny's remarks. The singer did not say which cities or dates specifically drove the decision to exclude the U.S. from the tour schedule, only that the possibility of raids and related activity was among the considerations discussed by his team.
Fans in the United States who were hopeful for tour stops reacted on social media after the routing was publicized. The announcement underscores the logistical and political factors artists and promoters weigh when planning international tours, particularly for performers whose politics or public statements have led to heightened scrutiny.
Bad Bunny, one of the leading figures in Latin urban music, has in recent years blended commercial success with outspoken commentary on social and political issues. The Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour follows a string of high‑profile appearances and releases that have further elevated his global profile.
The tour itinerary released by the artist's team includes dates across Europe and Latin America but lists no concerts in the U.S. The campaign to plan and promote a tour typically involves coordination with local promoters, venues and authorities; artists and their teams cited scheduling, market strategy and operational concerns among the many factors that go into routing decisions.
In his i‑D interview, Bad Bunny emphasized that the choice not to tour the U.S. reflected multiple considerations. "There was the issue of... ICE could be outside [my concert]," he said, adding that the decision was not motivated by hatred. He did not offer further detail on how concerns about immigration enforcement would have affected concert operations or fan attendance.
Legal and immigration experts say that federal enforcement activities can affect communities and events in various ways, but organizers also often plan security and logistical protocols in coordination with local authorities. Bad Bunny's statement marked a rare public attribution of a routing choice to the presence of a federal agency.
Tour promoters and publicists did not immediately respond to requests for comment about whether the artist had explored alternatives such as additional security measures or venue changes. The artist's team has confirmed the tour's start and end dates and the total number of shows but has not released a full, day‑by‑day schedule at the time of publication.
Bad Bunny's comments continue a public dialogue about immigration enforcement and its impact on communities, particularly in Puerto Rico and other areas with large Latino populations. The artist's prominence ensured that his explanation for skipping U.S. dates drew attention both from fans and from commentators interested in the intersection of entertainment, politics and public policy.
Tickets, full dates and further tour information are expected to be released by the artist's promoters in the coming weeks. For now, the announced itinerary makes clear that the tour will focus on Latin American and European markets, while the absence of U.S. dates will leave American fans waiting for potential future visits.