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August 24, 2025 3 mins
Bad Bunny is commanding headlines and social media this week with his larger-than-life residency in Puerto Rico, known as "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí," which continues to redefine what a live music experience can be. Every night he’s transforming San Juan's Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot into a homecoming party that’s part cultural phenomenon, part musical spectacle. The residency is historic: thirty shows running weekends only until mid-September, with special guests like Lebron James and local legends dropping by. The demand has been so overwhelming that the first nine shows were reserved exclusively for Puerto Rico residents—reinforcing the show’s vibe as a family reunion for the island.

Bad Bunny surprised fans on Monday by dropping a new single, "Alambre Púa," which blasted onto streaming platforms just hours after he debuted it live for three consecutive nights as the residency’s opener. The track channels high energy and sits beside hits from his chart-topping album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," which remains a fixture in the Billboard Top 10 as of July and continues to rack up hundreds of millions of streams. Benito’s musical set each night features a marathon thirty-song performance—no intermissions, just pure intensity as he swings through reggaeton, trap, salsa, and Puerto Rican traditional sounds.

The residency isn’t confined to the arena. Outside, the energy spills into street parties known as "San Benito Fest" where ticketless fans join the celebration with food trucks, DJs, pop-up photo booths, and local artists selling exclusive merchandise. International brands like RITZ and Wendy’s are partying along, launching themed promotions and giveaways to match the residency's unique vibe—a free-for-all overflow that has made Puerto Rico one of the hottest travel destinations online this August. According to LATV, mentions of "Bad Bunny" have surged on Tinder, resulting in record-breaking swipes and a spike in tourism, showing just how much Benito’s residency has influenced the island far beyond the music scene.

Social media is ablaze. Viral posts and reels have captured iconic moments, including celebrities and fans shouting out the now-famous phrase “¡Acho, PR es otra cosa!”—a rallying cry of pride and joy that Bad Bunny has made central to the experience. Even global stars like Kylian Mbappé have joined in, underlining the event's far-reaching influence. Instagram feeds are flooded with behind-the-scenes glimpses and reactions. A recent viral post playfully calls Bad Bunny "my baby daddy," racking up tens of thousands of likes and comments, a sign of Benito's unmatched charisma and connection with his audience.

Bad Bunny’s influence isn’t restricted to music and parties. He will soon appear in Adam Sandler’s "Happy Gilmore 2," adding “actor” to his already rich resume. Meanwhile, his music continues to break streaming records, as ChartMasters shows, holding strong with billions of plays for singles and albums released earlier this year.

Fans are sharing moments from the 20th show last night, including images tagged by official Bad Bunny news accounts and fan stories about the unique inclusivity and energy of the residency. The residency has been described as a "living, breathing tribute to Puerto Rican identity, music, and joy," uniting generations in a celebration that amplifies the heart of the island. The phrase "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí" on the big screens sums up how everyone feels—no one wants this chapter to end.

Listeners, thank you for tuning in. Come back next week for the freshest updates on Bad Bunny and everything else in music and culture. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bad Bunny is commanding headlines in social media this week
with his larger than life residency in Puerto Rico, known
as nomeke Gierro Irdea Ki, which continues to redefine what
a live music experience can be. Every night, he's transforming
San Juan's Colisseo Jose Miguel Adrelote into a homecoming party
that's part cultural phenomenon, part musical spectacle. The residency is

(00:23):
historic thirty shows running weekends only until mid September, with
special guests like Lebron James and local legends dropping by
the Demand has been so overwhelming that the first nine
shows were reserved exclusively for Puerto Rico residents, reinforcing the
show's vibe as a family reunion for the island. Bad
Bunny surprise fans on Monday by dropping a new single,

(00:45):
a Lambretpuja, which blasted onto streaming platforms just hours after
he debuted it live for three consecutive nights as the
residency's opener. The track channel's high energy and sits beside
hits from his chart topping album The b Diratama Photos,
which remains a fixture in the Billboard Top ten as
of July and continues to rack up hundreds of millions

(01:07):
of streams. Benito's musical set each night features a marathon
thirty song perfull that method opens up with mellow and
trapa lovers as an estimate of the residence of modern
Ryan by the center of a coffee robbery. Outside, the
energy spills into street parties known as Sun Benito Fest,
where ticketless fans join the celebration with food trucks, djays,

(01:28):
pop up photo booths, and local artists selling exclusive merchandise.
International brands like Ritz and Wendy's are partying along, launching
themed promotions and giveaways to match the residency's unique vibe,
a free for all overflow that is made Puerto Rico
one of the hottest travel destinations online this audust. According
to LATV, mentions of bad Bunny have surged on Tinder,

(01:52):
resulting in record breaking swipes and a spike in tourism,
showing just how much Benito's residency has influenced the island.
Far bare on the music scene, social media is a blaze.
Viral posts and reels have captured iconic moments, including celebrities
and fans shouting out the now famous phrase Acho pr
as other Cosa, a rallying cry of pride and joy

(02:15):
that Bad Bunny has made central to the experience. Even
global stars like Killian and Bepay have joined in underlining
the event's far reaching influence. Instagram feeds are flooded with
behind the scenes glimpses and reactions. A recent viral post
playfully calls Bad Bunny kaccho pr my baby Daddy, racking

(02:37):
up tens of thousands of likes and comments a sign
of Benito's unmatched charisma and connection with his audience. Bad
Bunny's influence isn't restricted to music and parties. He will
soon appear in Adam Sandler's quote Happy Gilmore two, adding
actor to his already rich resume. Meanwhile, his music continues
to break streaming records as Chartmaster shows holding strong with

(03:01):
billions of plays, her singles and albums released earlier this year.
Fans are sharing moments from the twentieth show last night,
including images tagged by official Bad Bunny news accounts, and
fans stories about the unique inclusivity and energy of a residency.
The residency has been described as a living, breathing tribute
to Puerto Rican identity music, and joy, uniting generations in

(03:25):
a celebration that amplifies the heart of the island. The
phrase no makiro ear dyachi on the big screens sums
up how every one feels. No one wants this chapter
to end. Listeners, thank you for tuning in. Come back
next week for the freshest updates on Bad Bunny and
everything else in music and culture. This has been a

(03:45):
Quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
Ai
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