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Culture September 21, 2025

Bad Bunny's powerful message at his Puerto Rico finale has fans talking

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Bad Bunny brought his record-breaking Puerto Rico residency to an emotional close Saturday night.

The top-charting artist delivered his 30th and final No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí show at San Juan's iconic El Choli arena.

Bad Bunny performs live during "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí; Una Más" Residencia on September 20, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Bad Bunny performs live during "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí; Una Más" Residencia on September 20, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The finale, streamed worldwide on Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch, marked the first time the superstar shared a Puerto Rico performance live across the globe.

"We're not going to quit. The entire world is watching!" he told the crowd at one point. "I'm going to miss you a lot. I'm going to miss this energy."

Bad Bunny also went on to thank his fans and family, saying, "I have always had the same passion, love for what I'm doing. I promise I will never change. I love you, Puerto Rico. I love you, Mom and Dad."

"It doesn't matter what your issue or problem is, love will always be the solution," he added.

The milestone show coincided with the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 20, 2017.

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From the rooftop of an iconic Puerto Rican house installed on stage, Bad Bunny raised a glass to the crowd and said, "This is for you," as thousands lifted their cups in return, according to Associated Press.

Throughout the summer, the Grammy winner welcomed a rotating lineup of stars, including LeBron James, Penélope Cruz, Darren Aronofsky, DJ Khaled and Kylian Mbappé and performed with artists like Rubén Blades, Residente, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Rai Nao and Jorge Drexler.

Bad Bunny performs live during "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí; Una Más" Residencia on September 20, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Bad Bunny performs live during "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí; Una Más" Residencia on September 20, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Saturday's finale hit new heights as he rapped alongside Puerto Rico heavyweights Ñengo Flow, Jowell y Randy, Dei V, Arcángel and De La Ghetto, then shocked the audience when Marc Anthony joined him for a song he hadn't performed in public in nearly 20 years.

The residency celebrated Bad Bunny's sixth studio album, "DeBí Tirar Más Fotos," released Jan. 5 and hailed as a love letter to Puerto Rico.

The project blends folkloric genres like bomba and plena with contemporary sounds while reflecting on gentrification, migration and cultural preservation.

Next, Bad Bunny will take the album global with the Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, launching Nov. 21 in Santo Domingo and spanning more than 50 shows across four continents before wrapping July 22, 2026, in Brussels.