Music is not a show like Bad Bunny’s residence in Porto Ricoo New Astro show, with participation by Young Miko and Gilberto Santa Rosa, was another intense three -hour marathon and 30 songs by writing

If Bad Bunny It was any artist, he would probably have followed the traditional way: a world tour designed to secure even more stardom and expand his fan base, crowding stadiums around the United States and the rest of the world while accumulating attention and money. But what has made him one of the most beloved and fascinating names of music in recent years is precisely the fact that he never put himself as the ultimate goal, for him, the mission has always been to show the world a little of Puerto Rico.

This is the impulse behind No me will go from herehis 30 -dates residence in the legendary Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Aldelot, with a capacity of 18,500 people. The proposal goes beyond an interesting artistic choice, it is, in fact, moving: it is a celebration of the house, the roots, of tradition. More than that, it’s an invitation for fans from outside the island to really immerse yourself where it came from. And at the same time, it is a powerful three-hour marathon and 30 songs, full of show and production, which acts as a love letter in loud and clear to their country and the Porto-Rican people.

This love and pride are reciprocal: in San Juan, a day before Friday’s show, bars and cars played the songs of Bad Bunny in repetition. Giant murals with his face were painted by the city; Others portray Shellthe friendly frog who became a symbol in the videos and promotional materials of his latest album, I have been taking bad pictureswhich serves as the basis for the residence. Fans filled the outskirts of Coliseo, which became a real street festival, with food stalls, shops and activations, flags and jibaro hats on all sides, before running into the arena to the punctual start at 9 pm, no one wanted to lose a second than what Benite I was about to deliver.

Punctually, the lights went out and revealed a lush stage, designed to look like an untouched and wild version of the island’s beaches and mountains. Two dancers emerged to talk about the history of Puerto Rico before the percussion of “Alambre Púa”explode in the speakers. The song was first presented at the residence’s debut show earlier this month, with a rhythmic base of Puerto Rican bomb, which made room for the presence of traditional dancers on stage.

From there, Bad Bunny alternated tracks from DTMFhow “Ketu Tecré” and the Christmas single “Coconut Pyto”. Among the songs, little video excerpts showed Shellthe frog, talking to the actor and filmmaker Porto-Rican JACOBO MORALESboth are part of the album narrative, with Morales Interpreting a gentleman who has left Puerto Rico to live in a cold, full of ice, but who lives in missing home.

One of the best transitions of the night happens just when Shell and Morales Remember the beaches of Puerto Rico. It’s the perfect hook for the Porto-Rican band Chuwi and guests assume the stage with the sunny chorus of “Weltita”. Who ends this excerpt from the show is the traditional group LOS PLENEROS DE LA CRESTETAgiving the public a good deal of fulltypical rhythm of the island.

What is also impressive is the variety of the show. At one point, Bad Bunny appears across the arena, in a pink house called La Casitaand enters the mood of neighborhood party, dropping old classics of your repertoire as “Bichiyal” and “No Me”besides some of the most intense tracks in the I have been taking bad pictures. The public came below when Young Miko left La Casita to sing “Fine”.

After this segment, Bad Bunny returned to the main stage with a complete band of parsley for an accelerated version of “Callaíta”followed by your parsley “BAILE INOLVIDABLE “. And then came the most explosive moment of the night: GILBERTO SANTA ROSAlegend of the parsley, took the stage to sing one of the verses, leading the audience to delirium. At 62, the icon sounded as powerful as always, ending with a performance of “La Garro Bajando” who drew shouts from “bis” from the public.

Throughout the show, Bad Bunny He made a point of reminding the Porto Ricans that much of the magic of these presentations comes directly from them. The first nine performances of the residence, except for some press invitations, were designed exclusively to the island residents. As the residence opens for more tourists in the following weeks, it is clear that it is precisely the specific alchemy of the Porto Rican spirit that will turn each presentation into a unique experience in the life of those present.

Performance, yes, is undeniably powerful, but its impact is intertwined with the energy and intimacy of being on the island and experiencing, firsthand, everything behind that music. When the last beats of “La Mudanza” echoed ending the show, Bad Bunny It reinforced the message that all this was only possible thanks to the people of Puerto Rico, and that it was done by and for them.

The final words came from the percussion master and musical director Julito Gastónwhen leaving the stage:
“Never pour to play su drum” or in Portuguese “Never stop playing your own drum.”

Setlist:

“Alambre Púa”
“Ketu Tecré”
“El Club”
“La Santa”
“Coconut Pyto”
“El Apagón”
“Weltita”
“Kloufrens”
“Bokete”
“If we snappled together”
“Ni Bien Ni Mal”
“Amorfoda”
“Tourist”
“Nuevayol”
“Titi Me Pregntó”
“Snowritis”
“Si Veo a tu mamá”
“La Romana”
“La Jumpa”
“Voy a llevarte pa”
“Me Porto Bonito”
“No Me,” “Bichiyal,” “Black Perro,” and “Yo Perreo Sola”
“Effective”
“Safara”
“Velda”
“Eoo”
“Café Con Ron”
“Lo that le pasó to Hawaii”
“Callaíta”
“Baile Inolvidaable”
“DTMF”
“La Mudanza”

This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Julyssa Lopez on July 26, 2025, and can be checked here.

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