Most Wanted Tour (Bad Bunny)
Continental tour by Bad Bunny | |
Location | North America |
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Associated album | Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana |
Start date | February 21, 2024 |
End date | June 9, 2024 |
No. of shows | 49 |
Attendance | 700,000 |
Box office | US$208 million |
Website | https://mostwantedtour.com |
Bad Bunny concert chronology |
The Most Wanted Tour was the fifth concert tour by Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Bad Bunny to promote his fifth studio album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023). Promoted by Live Nation and Rimas Entertainment, it began on February 21, 2024 in Salt Lake City and concluded on June 9 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, comprising 48 dates over 31 cities throughout North America.[1][2][3] All the shows were reported sold out and the tour grossed over US$208 million and sold over 700,000 tickets.[4]
Background
[edit]In 2022, Bad Bunny embarked on two concert tours—El Último Tour del Mundo which consisted of arenas across North America and the World's Hottest Tour visiting stadiums across the American continent. Grossing in 2022 over US$435 million across 81 shows setting the world record for the highest-grossing tour in a calendar year.[5][6]
Further, Bad Bunny's fourth studio album Un Verano Sin Ti was the best selling album of 2022 in United States, becoming the first all Spanish language to do so.[7] Also, it was the world's best-performing album of 2022 according to IFPI, making him the first Latino to have won a IFPI Global Chart Award.[8] Following the last concert of the World's Hottest Tour, Bad Bunny stated that he would take a break during 2023, to enjoy his archivements and to focus on his physical and mental health.[9][10]
Despite this, in April 2023 Bad Bunny headlined the Coachella festival, becoming the first Latin act do so. On May 15, 2023, he announced the lead single "Where She Goes". In early October, speculation and hits of a new album was all over social media.[11] On October 8, 2023, Bad Bunny announced the release of his fifth studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.[12][13] Shortly after the release of the album, he announced the dates of his upcoming tour on October 19, 2023. According to the artist, the tour is dedicated to long-time fans, stating, "If you're not a real fan, don't come."[14] A promotional poster for the tour included the phrase "Don't let it escape because you may never see it again."[15] Two consecutive shows were announced in the cities of Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, Orlando and three consecutive performances at Kaseya Center in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.[16][17]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the show on 26 May 2024 in Miami. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Nadie Sabe"
- "Monaco"
- "Fina"
- "Hibiki"
- "Mr. October"
- "Mercedes Carota"
- "Cybertruck"
- "Baticano"
- "Teléfono Nuevo"
- "Tu No Metes Cabra" / "Pa' Ti" / "No Te Hagas" / "Vuelve" / "Me Mata" / "Soy Peor" / "Tu No Vive Así" / "Chambea" / "Diles" (Trap Medley)
- "25/8"
- "Vuelve Candy B"
- "Thunder y Lightning"
- "Gracias por Nada"
- "Un x100to"
- "Callaíta"
- "Yonaguni"
- "La Canción
- "Perro Negro"
- "Safaera"
- "Yo Perreo Sola"
- "La Santa"
- "La Jumpa"
- "Dakiti"
- "Efecto"
- "Me Porto Bonito"
- "Un Preview"
- "Where She Goes"
Tour dates
[edit]Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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February 21 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center | 14,223 / 14,223 | $3,808,271 |
February 23 | Paradise | T-Mobile Arena | 32,749 / 32,749 | $8,386,946 | |
February 24 | |||||
February 27 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | 27,895 / 27,895 | $7,326,516 | |
February 28 | |||||
March 1 | San Francisco | Chase Center | 31,372 / 31,372 | $10,114,132 | |
March 2 | |||||
March 5 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 16,462 / 16,462 | $4,453,458 | |
March 7 | Portland | Moda Center | 16,656 / 16,656 | $3,460,370 | |
March 9 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | 16,328 / 16,328 | $4,895,698 | |
March 13 | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | 47,586 / 47,586 | $20,226,378 | |
March 14 | |||||
March 15 | |||||
March 20 | Denver | Ball Arena | 15,511 / 15,511 | $4,841,018 | |
March 26 | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | 14,124 / 14,124 | $3,215,409 | |
March 28 | Chicago | United Center | 48,900 / 48,900 | $13,400,000 | |
March 29 | |||||
March 30 | |||||
April 4 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 16,937 / 16,937 | $4,125,948 |
April 6 | Detroit | United States | Little Caesars Arena | 15,841 / 15,841 | $3,776,826 |
April 9 | Washington, D.C | Capital One Arena | 17,503 / 17,503 | $6,033,034 | |
April 11 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 45,529 / 45,529 | $17,769,048 | |
April 12 | |||||
April 13 | |||||
April 17 | Boston | TD Garden | 15,621 / 15,621 | $5,287,626 | |
April 19 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 17,451 / 17,451 | $5,192,150 | |
April 20 | Hartford | XL Center | 13,751 / 13,751 | $3,903,941 | |
April 22 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 15,362 / 15,362 | $2,620,576 | |
April 24 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 12,196 / 12,196 | $2,073,059 | |
April 26 | Austin | Moody Center | 27,202 / 27,202 | $8,658,361 | |
April 27 | |||||
April 30 | Houston | Toyota Center | 25,142 / 25,142 | $6,237,451 | |
May 1 | |||||
May 3 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 29,824 / 29,824 | $8,484,358 | |
May 4 | |||||
May 7 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 13,889 / 13,889 | $2,505,883 | |
May 10 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 16,336 / 16,336 | $5,118,891 | |
May 11 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,734 / 15,734 | $3,229,048 | |
May 14 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 25,496 / 25,496 | $5,404,203 | |
May 15 | |||||
May 17 | Orlando | Kia Center | 31,759 / 31,759 | $9,101,053 | |
May 18 | |||||
May 21 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 17,186 / 17,186 | $4,779,112 | |
May 24 | Miami | Kaseya Center | 49,260 / 49,260 | $18,848,447 | |
May 25 | |||||
May 26 | |||||
June 7 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico | 33,036 / 33,036 | $2,388,118 |
June 8 | |||||
June 9 | |||||
Total | — | — |
Cancelled shows
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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March 23, 2024 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | Poor ticket sales and bad weather[19][20] |
References
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- ^ Spanos, Brittany (2023-10-19). "Bad Bunny Announces 'Most Wanted' 2024 Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Announces 2024 North American Tour". Pitchfork. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b "Bad Bunny Wraps Record-Setting "Most Wanted" U.S. Run - Pollstar News". 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2022-12-13). "Bad Bunny Closes Out 2022 With Record-Breaking $435 Million in Tour Grosses". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Closes 2022 With Record-Breaking Tour Gross, Amassing Over $435M USD". Hypebeast. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2023-01-11). "Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is Luminate's Top Album of 2022 in U.S." Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Childs-Young, Laura (2023-02-24). "Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti announced as winner of IFPI's Global Album Award". IFPI. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Reveals He's Taking Break in 2023 to 'Enjoy My Achievements': 'We're Going to Celebrate'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Says He's Taking a Break in 2023 'for My Physical Health'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Kanengoni, Jonathan (2023-10-09). "Is Bad Bunny hinting at a new album? Everything we know so far". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bad Bunny's New Album Arrives This Friday". Harper's BAZAAR. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (2023-10-09). "Bad Bunny Reveals New Album Title and Release Date — and It's Coming Really Soon". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (2023-10-19). "Bad Bunny Plots 'Most Wanted Tour' for 2024: 'If You're Not a Real Fan Don't Come'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ LOS40 (2023-10-19). "Bad Bunny anuncia gira: 'Most Wanted Tour 2024' | LOS40". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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- ^ "Bad Bunny announces 2024 Most Wanted tour with 3 Los Angeles shows". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2024-04-30). "Bad Bunny Hops to the Top of March Boxscore Report With Almost $65 Million". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Maldonado, Alina (2024-03-26). "The Alarming Reason Why Bad Bunny Canceled Minneapolis Concert". los40.us (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Nace, Aki (2024-03-21). "Bad Bunny cancels Saturday concert in Minneapolis - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.