Bad Bunny's Historic Puerto Rico Residency Boosts Island's Economy and Culture

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is making headlines across the globe as he launches the most ambitious project of his career, a historic 30-concert residency titled "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" at San Juan's Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The residency kicked off July 11, 2025, and is already completely sold out. Thousands of devoted fans—and celebrities like Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi, NBA icon LeBron James, and singer Ricky Martin—have flown in to experience what many describe as more than a concert, but a vibrant showcase of Puerto Rican culture and Bad Bunny’s deep personal connection to his homeland, according to TMZ and multiple reports.

The residency is having a massive economic and cultural impact. According to the Associated Press and local government data, it’s estimated to bring over $200 million to Puerto Rico’s economy, book over 35,000 hotel nights, create 3,600 jobs, and welcome up to 600,000 foreign tourists during the otherwise quiet summer season. Beyond the numbers, Bad Bunny’s shows have sparked conversations about Puerto Rico’s political status, gentrification, and the preservation of cultural identity. His message to fans has been consistent: support local businesses, embrace sustainable tourism, and strengthen island traditions.

Bad Bunny isn’t just dominating with his live shows; he also surprised fans last week with the release of a brand new single, “Alambre Púa,” which he debuted during his residency’s opening weekend. This song, infused with traditional bomba and plena rhythms and written with longtime collaborators Tainy and Luis Ahmed Irizarry, explores themes of nostalgia and longing for a past lover, layering electronic beats with deep cultural references. The song’s music video further ties in with the residency, beginning as a seemingly intimate beach scene before revealing the larger spectacle of the stage and residency’s motto, “No me quiero ir de aquí”—a declaration of his enduring love for Puerto Rico.

Listeners can also immerse themselves in “Seguimo’ Aquí: The Experience by Vibee,” which is a new interactive fan pop-up in Plaza Las Américas, San Juan. Created in partnership with Live Nation’s Vibee division, this experience offers fans a journey through a life-size Puerto Rican house, a 360-degree installation inspired by local legends, and even a hidden speakeasy for VIP ticket holders. Exclusive merchandise and cultural storytelling add to the unique draw for those attending both the concerts and the citywide celebrations.

All of this follows the breakout success of Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” released this January. The album quickly shot to number one on the US Billboard 200—his fourth chart-topping record—while earning critical acclaim as his most personal and culturally resonant work to date. The album addresses both nostalgia for Puerto Rico and pressing social issues like gentrification, while featuring guest appearances from musicians deeply connected to the island’s musical heritage. Critics describe it as an homage to Bad Bunny’s roots, fusing reggaetón, house, salsa, plena, and bomba.

Bad Bunny has no plans for additional U.S. concerts during the current tour, as he explained to Variety, stating his American fans have already had many opportunities to see him live. Instead, he wants fans worldwide to discover Puerto Rican culture firsthand. This pledge to sustainable, locally-focused tourism is echoed by efforts from organizations like Discover Puerto Rico, encouraging visitors to choose eco-friendly, locally-owned accommodations and experiences throughout their stay.

With the buzz of "Alambre Púa’s" release, the ongoing sold-out residency, and cultural initiatives woven throughout Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny is cementing his place as not only a musical phenomenon but also a force for cultural and economic renewal on the island. His performances balance rhythm and activism, celebration and critique—leaving both fans and observers eagerly looking forward to what Benito will do next.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bad Bunny born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is making headlines
across the globe as he launches the most ambitious project
of his career, a historic thirty concert residency titled No
mikiro Irdea Ki at San Juan's Coliseo de Porto Rico.
The residence he kicked off July eleventh, twenty twenty five,
and is already completely sold out. Thousands of devoted fans

(00:23):
and celebrities like Real Madrid's Killian Mbapei, Paris San German's
Ashraf Hakimi, NBA icon Lebron James and singer Ricky Martin
have flown in to experience what many describe as more
than a concert, but a vibrant showcase of Puerto Rican
culture and Bad Bunny's deep personal connection to his homeland.

(00:45):
According to TMZ and multiple reports, the residency is having
a massive economic and cultural impact. According to the Associated
Press and local government data, it's estimated to bring over
two hundred million dollars to Puerto Rico's economy, book over
thirty five thousand hotel nights, create three thousand, six hundred jobs,

(01:08):
and welcome up to six hundred thousand foreign tourists, during
the otherwise quiet summer season. Beyond the numbers, Bad Bunny
shows have sparked conversations about Puerto Rico's political status, gentrification,
and the preservation of cultural identity. His message to fans
has been consistent. Support local businesses, embrace sustainable tourism, and

(01:33):
strengthen island traditions. Bad Bunny isn't just dominating with his
live shows. He also surprised fans last week with the
release of a brand new single, a Lambre Pula, which
he debuted during his residency's opening weekend. This song, infused
with traditional bomba and plenarrhythms and written with longtime collaborators
Tanya and Luis ammet Irizari, explores themes of nostalgia and

(01:57):
longing for a past, lover layering a electronic beats with
deep cultural references. The song's music video further ties in
with the residency, beginning as a seemingly intimate beach scene
before revealing the larger spectacle of the stage and residency's
motto left double quotation mark mikierro ir de'a ki a
declaration of his enduring love for Puerto Rico. Listeners can

(02:21):
also immerse themselves in Sedia. A key the Experience by VB,
which is a new interactive fan pop up in Plaza
Las America's Someone. Created in partnership with Live Nation's VB division.
This experience offers fans a journey through a life sized
Puerto Rican house, a three hundred and sixty degree installation
inspired by local legends, and even a hidden speakeasy for

(02:42):
VIP ticket holders. Exclusive merchandise and cultural storytelling add to
the unique draw for those attending both the concerts and
the citywide celebrations. All of this follows the breakout success
of Bad Bunny's sixth studio album, The Biety Almas Photos,
released this January. The album one quickly shot to number
one on the US Billboard two thousand, his fourth chart

(03:04):
topping record, while earning critical acclaim as his most personal
and culturally resonant work to date. The album addresses both
nostalgia for Puerto Rico and pressing social issues like gentrification,
while featuring guest appearances from musicians deeply connected to the
island's musical heritage. Critics describe it as an homage to
Bad Bunny's roots, fusing reggaeton, house salsa, Plena and Bomba,

(03:28):
Bad Bunny has no plans for additional US concerts during
the current tour, as he explained to Variety, stating his
American fans have already had many opportunities to see him live. Instead,
he wants fans worldwide to discover Puerto Rican culture firsthand.
This pledge to sustainable, locally focused tourism is echoed by

(03:48):
efforts from organizations like Discover Puerto Rico encouraging visitors to
choose eco friendly, locally owned accommodations and experiences throughout their stay.
With the buzz of Olambre's release, the ongoing sold out
residency and cultural initiatives woven throughout Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny
is cementing his place as not only a musical phenomenon,

(04:10):
but also a force for cultural and economic renewal on
the island. His performances balanced rhythm and activism, celebration and critique,
leaving both fans and observers eagerly looking forward to what
Benito will do next. Thank you for tuning in. Come
back next week for more on the world of music
and celebrity. This has been a Quiet Please production, and

(04:33):
for me check out Quiet Please Dot ai