Bad Bunny cries at his concert in New York
NY – Singer Bad Bunny He took his “Most Wanted” trap tour to New York yesterday, Friday, for a concert that will include his new musical era-defining single “Cowboy,” where he says he's sad and can only cope with reggaeton.
The 30-year-old Puerto Rican singer performed the second of three dates at Barclays Center in which he appeared both serious and calm, creating a very different show from his summer mega-party in 2022. Peak Year , at Yankee Stadium.
A classical music orchestra gave a rousing kick-off to a two-and-a-half-hour urban recital, including “Bad Rapid” almost entirely from his latest album, “Nobody Knows What Tomorrow Will Hold,” though powerful speakers. And the bass drowned out part of his lyrics.
Wearing a fringed brown dress, a matching leather bag and a black veil studded with diamonds on her head and shoulders, she began to sing “Nobody Knows,” then stood quietly to gaze at the audience for several minutes with an unintelligible gesture, breathless. Drink more and more water.
Between songs like “Hibiki”, “Manako” or “Batigano”, that moment of pause was repeated several times throughout the night, in which the dancers switched to exotic costumes and “twisting” movements to long and skull masks. A cruel dance. Perhaps referring to the famous incident in which he threw a fan's cell phone into the water, for which he was heavily criticized, the singer reflected on his “bad” label, making sure he behaves well and only cares about what people say, follows his heart, and what his people think of him. shows
The deep voice of Benito – his first name – echoed across a spectacular stage: two stages and a bridge suspended in the air; Launching rockets, flares and lasers, and spectators carrying glowing medals, attracted waves of colour.
But the artist, who finally came clean by devoting gratitude to “those who were there from day one” and vouching for his resentment, said, “I'm just any human being. I have sad days. And days I don't.” “I know how I feel,” he said.
He then asked the audience for “help” and hopped on a grand piano with a playful approach to sing unaccompanied “Por100to,” a song about old heartbreak that went off-script from previous dates that brought him to tears. , “Amorphoda,” chanted the fans.
“I don't want to be sad in New York,” he said, smiling for the first time as the arena went crazy with a reggaeton medley that included “Takidi” and “Safera” into a more lively finale. , “Yo Perio Sola” or “Effecto”, the soundtrack of good times.
Young, Latino, and loyal to Benito's new “Western” aesthetic, the fans chanted slogans like “You're not a Pepezita, you're a Pepazota” or “Don't play saint, you love perio” with great dedication and facility. The legacy of the reggaeton singer.
After that apotheoetic ending, Bad Bunny left at midnight, leaving a few people who continued to sing at the doors of Barclays, wanting more, maybe coming back tomorrow if they could afford it: A few days ago, tickets started at around $300.