Bad Bunny has vowed not to appear in the United States under the current administration; however, he has announced that his final performance of the 30 show “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) residency will be streamed live for all the world to see.
The Puerto Rican native will give his last performance on September 20 and will be available on Amazon via Amazon Music app, Prime Video and Twitch “giving fans everywhere front-row access to this historic concert.” The show begins at 8:30pm EDT.
Like several of the shows during the residency, the final performance will be for Puerto Ricans only.
The show will also commemorate the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria which devastated the island and displaced some 100,000 people. (the paper towel hurricane)
In his latest album, Bad Bunny highlights the “centuries of turmoil” of Puerto Rico.
In addition to streaming the concert, Amazon is further collaborating with the artist with a storefront called “comPRa Local” that will feature products of Puerto Rico. Support for students, teachers, food, and agriculture are also planned.
Director of music, Latin-Iberia for Amazon Music Rocio Guerrero said, “we are incredibly proud of this multi-year collaboration, which turns the power of music into meaningful and lasting progress for the island.
After the residency Bad Bunny will start a big tour in November that will not include dates in the United States.