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Bad Bunny’s Residency Is Expected to Be a Financial Boon for Puerto Rico
PUERTO RICO, JUL 10 – Bad Bunny's 30-night residency is projected to create over 3,600 jobs and attract 600,000 visitors, boosting Puerto Rico's economy during its slow tourism season, a local study found.
- Bad Bunny began a 30-date residency titled 'No Me Quiero Ir De Aqu' at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan in summer 2025.
- The residency follows a complex tourism history in Puerto Rico, with concerns about gentrification amid a chronic economic crisis worsened by natural disasters.
- The show runs for three hours, features Puerto Rican musical genres, celebrates local heritage, and has sold out within hours six months prior.
- Discover Puerto Rico predicts the residency will attract 600,000 visitors and generate nearly $200 million, boosting hotel bookings by 70% and flights by 12%.
- The event highlights both pride in Puerto Rican identity and ongoing debates about sustainable tourism and cultural preservation on the island.
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‘Shop local’: Bad Bunny brings tourism surge to Puerto Rico
The day before Bad Bunny kicked off his blockbuster residency that's expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Puerto Rico while showcasing its rich culture, he posted a simple message: Shop Local. The ethos is core to his 30-show concert series in San Juan which, after nine performaces exclusive to residents, will open
Benito is here to stay: Bad Bunny declares his love for Puerto Rico at the start of his 30 concerts on the island
Panting, Bad Bunny, dressed in a light pink suit and a pava, a traditional Puerto Rican straw hat, watches silently from the stage as 18,000 fans applaud him. The ovation seems to last an eternity until the Puerto Rican megastar, who by now has transcended the reggaeton label, finds his voice again and whispers into the microphone: “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” He has just concluded the first weekend of his artistic residency in his native …
The two-month residence of Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico, where the star was born, will generate nearly $200 million in economic benefits.
The emblematic Colosseum of Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, in San Juan, has been the scene of multiple shows by artists like Daddy Yankee and Wisin & Yandel, who have settled in the Sanjuanero grounds for several consecutive weekends. None, however, compares to the residence I don't want to leave here, that the Boricua star of urban music, Bad Bunny, opened the night of July 11.When the award-winning exponent announced the series of 30 concert…
Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico Residency to Generate Over $200 Million USD Economic Impact
Summary Bad Bunny’s 30-night Puerto Rico residency is projected to generate over $200 million USD in economic impact It expects 600,000 visitors, boosting tourism and creating thousands of jobs for the island Initial shows are exclusive to Puerto Rican residents, reflecting Bad Bunny’s focus on his homeland Global music icon Bad Bunny‘s highly anticipated “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (I Don’t Want to Leave Here) residency is projected to deliver a…
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