Bad Bunny Closes Historic Tour With Emotional Surprise Finale

Bad Bunny closed out his record-breaking Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour last night in the place where this creative chapter first began : right in the heart of Puerto Rico. As Benito himself told the crowd of nearly 35,000 people, “I couldn’t do a world tour without including my favorite place in the whole world.”

After 57 dates that took him from Latin America to Australia, Japan, and Europe, Bad Bunny ended the tour at San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium with two final nights celebrating his Grammy-winning album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS . Bad Bunny had already completed a 31-date residency in Puerto Rico before the world tour kicked off, but a victory lap in the land that raised him was inevitable. “I saw so much joy around the world when people from other countries became Puerto Rican for one night. Well, here at home we’re Puerto Rican every day, from sunrise to sunset, and from the day we’re born until the day we leave this world,” he told the audience at one point.

Like most of the international dates, the opening act was Chuwi , the dynamic Puerto Rican quartet Bad Bunny plucked from relative obscurity and included on the album’s sunny track “WELTiTA.” The foursome, who have shot to astronomical heights over the last year, played songs like “Rico y Pico,” “Tikiri,” “Mundi,” and “Tierra.” Their music is often influenced by socioeconomic issues in Puerto Rico, with lyrics that address everything from gentrification to colonialism in Puerto Rico and abroad — percussionist Adrián López even waved a Palestinian flag at the end of their set. Bad Bunny has rarely shied away from inserting himself into politics and current events either, so the moment stood out.

As the main show began, fans who attended Benito’s residency last summer noticed an immediate twist: The residency ended with a showcase of his salsa songs but for this, he started with salsa. He kept the format closer to the world tour, making the last song, “LA MuDANZA,” the opening salvo.

Backed by his touring band LoS SOBRiNOS , Bad Bunny got his fans dancing with hits like “PIToRRO DE COCO,” a salsa version of “Callaíta,” and his now-classics “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” and “NUEVAYoL.” The first surprise of the night happened early on, as legendary Puerto Rican salsa crooner Victor Manuelle showed up to accompany Benito for a performance of “Mala y Peligrosa,” their 2018 collab, which Bad Bunny noted was “the first time I ever sang salsa.” As Bad Bunny stepped away for a wardrobe change, Manuelle continued keeping fans active with a cover of Celia Cruz’s seminal hit “La Vida Es Un Carnaval.” Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

The iconic casita set that he debuted during the residency and brought with him for most of the world tour returned. The casita marks a highly anticipated part of his act since it features his biggest reggaeton bangers, and Bad Bunny didn’t disappoint. As rowdy bops like “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Me Porto Bonito,” “Yo Perreo Sola,” and “Efecto” blared, Benito put on a show, perreando to the cheers of his fans.