Bad Bunny’s ‘Porto Rico’ Role Puts Film Move Center Stage — June 17, 2026

Bad Bunny’s DTMF Reign Hits 65 Weeks as Europe Roars — June 26, 2026

Bad Bunny’s “DTMF” extends its Hot Latin Songs reign to 65 weeks while the DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS tour keeps proving its Puerto Rico-forward stadium model in Europe, from billion-dollar grosses to packed nights in Arnhem. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Billboard Hot Latin Songs Top 10 Countdown For June 27, 2026 [https://www.billboard.com/video/billboard-hot-latin-songs-top-10-countdown-for-june-27-2026/] — Billboard Billboard Hot Latin Songs Top 10 Countdown For June 27, 2026 × Skip to main content Can Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” jump to No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs? Narrator: Here’s the Billboard Hot Latin Songs top 10 for the week dated June 27. “Coco” continues at No. 10. “De Lejitos” hold solid at nine. “Daño” stays at eight, with “Ayúdame” locked at No. 7. “Voy a Llevarte Pa PR” at… 2. Step Back — With Bad Bunny reportedly crossing $1 billion in touring grosses, what are the actual ingredients behind that number — ticket pricing, multi-night residencies, venue strategy, diaspora demand, or the way he’s turned the show into a Puerto Rican cultural ecosystem — and which of those is most likely to change the playbook for Latin artists after him? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Ten nights, one stadium: Bad Bunny and the business of residencies | Culture | EL PAÍS English [https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-01/ten-nights-one-stadium-bad-bunny-and-the-business-of-residencies.html] — Carlos Marcos * Bad Bunny shifts record 800k tickets in Spanish cultural coup | IQ Magazine [https://www.iqmagazine.com/2026/06/bad-bunny-800k-spanish-cultural-coup/] — Hanna Ellington * Bad Bunny Is the First Latin Artist to Gross $1 Billion in Touring [https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-first-latin-artist-billion-touring/] — Eric Frankenberg * Bad Bunny's Tour Sets Records Without U.S., Grosses $1 Billion [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bad-bunny-tour-sets-records-1235580418/] — Kory Grow * Bad Bunny’s halftime show – What it means for Puerto Rico [https://www.floridatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/02/06/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-puerto-rico-impact/88302878007/] — Rebecca Morin * Bad Bunny Sydney shows fuel Latin music boom [https://www.mediaweek.com.au/bad-bunnys-aussie-takeover-signals-latin-musics-global-moment/] — Natasha Lee * Bad Bunny Opens Door for More Latin Tours [https://themusicnetwork.com/news/bad-bunny-australia-interview-live-nation] — Lauren McNamara - Jun 8, 2026 3. BAD BUNNY TRANSCENDS GENRES, CULTURES & GENERATIONS IN ARNHEM - All Things Loud [https://www.allthingsloud.com/bad-bunny-transcends-genres-cultures-generations-in-arnhem/] — All Things Loud BAD BUNNY TRANSCENDS GENRES, CULTURES & GENERATIONS IN ARNHEM - All Things Loud Kealey Oosterom It takes one very special kind of person to be crowned Spotify’s most popular artist in the world for three years (potentially a fourth) running, but Puerto Rican Bad Bunny is that person. And it doesn’t take long for his latest live production to get going until you understand why this title is… 4. RaiNao: “I came into this world to leave it a better place with my art” [https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/rainao-marcria-interview-3952474] — NME RaiNao: “I came into this world to leave it a better place with my art” - The Cover - NME 100 - News - Music - Film - TV - Gaming - Gig Guide - Radar Search Search Features Music Interviews # RaiNao: “I came into this world to leave it a better place with my art” Collaborating with Bad Bunny introduced the Puerto Rican star to the wider world. With her second album, ‘Marcriá’, she’s making… Daily TopFive for Bad Bunny Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Bad Bunny Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-bunny-daily-fancast/id1896366227] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5nmNz5ijSH1YA4NtxU9vPE]. Feedback? Email bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Bad Bunny Hits $1B Without a U.S. Tour Stop — June 24, 2026

Bad Bunny crossed $1 billion in career touring grosses, becoming the first Latin artist and first non-English-performing act to hit the mark while his DTMF tour skips the U.S. Plus, Concho’s Super Bowl afterglow is helping Puerto Rico’s endangered crested toad. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Bad Bunny's Tour Sets Records Without U.S., Grosses $1 Billion [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bad-bunny-tour-sets-records-1235580418] — Rolling Stone  ### [Bad Bunny Didn’t Need the U.S. to Set Touring Records This Year](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bad-bunny-tour-sets-records-1235580418/) # Bad Bunny Didn’t Need the U.S. to Set Touring Records This Year By [Kory… 2. Brookfield Zoo is helping repopulate Bad Bunny concho [https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/06/22/brookfield-zoo-bad-bunny-sapo-concho-puerto-rico-toad-conservation-species-extinction] — WBEZ Brookfield Zoo is helping repopulate Bad Bunny concho - WBEZ Chicago The Davila family visits the Puerto Rican crested toads exhibit at the Brookfield Zoo on June 11, 2026. The zoo is helping Puerto Rico repopulate the amphibian made popular in part by Bad Bunny. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Museums & Zoos Environment Arts & Culture # How Brookfield Zoo is helping Puerto Rico repopulate Bad Bunny’s… 3. Bad Bunny | Chartmetric [https://app.chartmetric.com/artist/214945] — Chartmetric   Last Refreshed: Jun 17, 2026 Music Stats ## Bad Bunny Puerto Rico | reggaeton 🔥 Bad Bunny recorded 137,094 new Spotify Monthly Listeners on May 28, 2026, marking a 20609.1% increase from their usual growth. 🏆 Bad Bunny gained… Daily TopFive for Bad Bunny Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Bad Bunny Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-bunny-daily-fancast/id1896366227] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5nmNz5ijSH1YA4NtxU9vPE]. Feedback? Email bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl roots meet the Benito brand — June 22, 2026

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX interview puts his Puerto Rico roots back at the center, while the “Benito Antonio” trademark-and-logo question sharpens the tension between personal authenticity, global spectacle, and brand control. IN THIS EPISODE 1. BAD BUNNY FULL INTERVIEW before SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW | SUPER BOWL LX [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMO70THT00A] — Diario AS # BAD BUNNY FULL INTERVIEW before SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW | SUPER BOWL LX ## Diario AS 2580000 subscribers 2678 likes ### Description 138193 views Posted: 5 Feb 2026 Watch the full interview with Bad Bunny as he prepares for his historic Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. He opens up about his excitement, his cultural roots, representing Puerto Rico and the Latino community, and what fans can expect… 2. Step Back — Benito keeps drawing a sharper line between “Bad Bunny” the global spectacle and “Benito” the guy who wants a normal day in Puerto Rico — but at this level, is that split still protecting him, or has it become part of the performance fans and brands consume? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Bad Bunny Filed to Trademark His Birth Name — What Could It Mean? - Rolling Stone Canada [https://ca.rollingstone.com/bad-bunny-benito-antonio-trademark/] — Maya Georgi May 06, 2026 Maya Georgi See Full Bio * Bad Bunny On Difference Between Stage Persona & Benito on 'Late Show' [https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/bad-bunny-difference-stage-persona-benito-late-show-gilmore-2-1236027969/] — Gil Kaufman * Bad Bunny Explains Difference Between Stage Persona and Benito on ‘Late Show’: ‘Nothing Better Than Being Yourself’ [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/bad-bunny-explains-difference-between-145249225.html] — Yahoo * Bad Bunny Tells Residente Why 'He Doesn't Want to Leave' Puerto Rico [https://www.billboard.com/video/bad-bunny-tells-residente-why-he-doesnt-want-to-leave-pr/] — Katie Cao * How Bad Bunny became a political icon | Dazed [https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/69572/1/bad-bunny-became-political-icon-super-bowl-lx-ice-puerto-rico-trump-us] — Dazed * Super Bowl performer Bad Bunny’s ties to Puerto Rican independence | Vox [https://www.vox.com/politics/478063/bad-bunny-super-bowl-puerto-rico-independence] — Marissa Martinez * The hidden story of Bad Bunny's 'La Casita': colonialism, slavery and resistance | Euronews [https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/04/the-hidden-story-of-bad-bunnys-la-casita-colonialism-slavery-and-resistance] — Euronews * Remaking the Nation: Bad Bunny, DtMF, and the Politics of Belonging in Puerto Rico - Modern Diplomacy [https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/07/remaking-the-nation-bad-bunny-dtmf-and-the-politics-of-belonging-in-puerto-rico/] — Tiara Dwi Kinanti 3. Bad Bunny Tells Residente Why 'He Doesn't Want to Leave' Puerto Rico | Billboard Presents [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_nDzVrp810] — Billboard # Bad Bunny Tells Residente Why 'He Doesn't Want to Leave' Puerto Rico | Billboard Presents ## Billboard 34978 likes ### Description 1025863 views Posted: 1 Oct 2025 Just days before announcing his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny and his friend, Residente, sit down in the kitchen of his famous “Casita”” to discuss the historical impact of his residency, his album, his performance in “Happy… Daily TopFive for Bad Bunny Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Bad Bunny Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-bunny-daily-fancast/id1896366227] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5nmNz5ijSH1YA4NtxU9vPE]. Feedback? Email bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico Spotlight Meets a Water Crisis — June 19, 2026

Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico summer collides with San Juan’s water crisis, as new commentary asks what it means to celebrate Boricua culture while residents haul water—and why Benito keeps making global media come to the island. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water [https://thelatinonewsletter.org/p/boricua-until-time-to-carry-the-water] — The Latino Newsletter Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water This website uses cookies Read our Privacy policy and Terms of use for more information. AcceptCustomizeDecline - Home - Posts - Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water # Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water On the water crisis, Benito, and the lie of loving an island from a… 2. Step Back — Benito keeps making the global media come to Puerto Rico — from the Residente interview to Vogue to Tiny Desk energy around the residency — instead of translating the island from New York, L.A., or Miami. What changes when he controls the setting like that, and not just the music? BACKGROUND SOURCES * How Bad Bunny's Residency Is Boosting Puerto Rico's Local Fashion Economy | Vogue [https://stag.vogue.com/article/bad-bunnys-residency-is-boosting-puerto-ricos-local-fashion-economy] — Ana Colón * It's a Bad Bunny summer in Puerto Rico: Ana recaps 2 of his Residency shows : Alt.Latino : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/1256429523/its-a-bad-bunny-summer-in-puerto-rico-ana-recaps-2-of-his-residency-shows] — Npr * Bad Bunny has given Puerto Rico a 'new influence' on the world stage, proud fans say [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-new-influence-world-stage-proud-fans-say-rcna219667] — Nbcnews * For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny's concert feels like home | New Hampshire Public Radio [https://www.nhpr.org/2025-08-16/for-puerto-ricans-on-and-off-the-island-bad-bunnys-concert-feels-like-home] — New Hampshire Public Radio * For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny's concert feels like home | Boise State Public Radio [https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/music/2025-08-16/for-puerto-ricans-on-and-off-the-island-bad-bunnys-concert-feels-like-home] — Boise State Public Radio * Benito is here to stay: Bad Bunny declares his love for Puerto Rico at the start of his 30 concerts on the island | Culture | EL PAÍS English [https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-16/benito-is-here-to-stay-bad-bunny-declares-his-love-for-puerto-rico-at-the-start-of-his-30-concerts-on-the-island.html] — Paola Nagovitch Daily TopFive for Bad Bunny Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Bad Bunny Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-bunny-daily-fancast/id1896366227] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5nmNz5ijSH1YA4NtxU9vPE]. Feedback? Email bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].

Bad Bunny’s ‘Porto Rico’ Role Puts Film Move Center Stage — June 17, 2026

Bad Bunny is set for his first leading film role in “Porto Rico,” with Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen and Edward Norton attached, while a Vogue Puerto Rico feature keeps DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS framed as his most personal era. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Bad Bunny news - Today’s latest updates - CBS Miami [https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/tag/bad-bunny] — CBS News ![]() Watch CBS News ## Bad Bunny  #### Bad Bunny lands first lead acting role in the film "Porto Rico" Bad Bunny is set to star in his first leading role in the film… 2. 12 Hours With Bad Bunny In Puerto Rico | Vogue [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dCHZdcEKo] — Vogue # 12 Hours With Bad Bunny In Puerto Rico | Vogue ## Vogue 16600000 subscribers 83446 likes ### Description 2861589 views Posted: 28 Apr 2025 On the day of his cover shoot with Vogue México y Latinoamérica in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny reflects on the spectacular journey he’s been on. As a kid, Bad Bunny dreamed of walking on stages and climbing into wrestling rings — ambitions that he's… Daily TopFive for Bad Bunny Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Bad Bunny Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-bunny-daily-fancast/id1896366227] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5nmNz5ijSH1YA4NtxU9vPE]. Feedback? Email bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com [bad-bunny-daily-fancast@lanternpodcasts.com].