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Bad Bunny Wraps Record-Setting “Most Wanted” U.S. Run
Bad Bunny has concluded the Stateside trek of his “Most Wanted Tour” with three sold-out shows at Miami’s Kaseya Center, May 24-26.
The tour, promoted by Live Nation, and hailed for its cinematic production, spanned 46 dates in 30 different arenas, grossing approximately $208 million and selling over 700,000 tickets.
According to the artist’s publicists, Bad Bunny “is now the highest-grossing artist in the history of Barclays Center, surpassing even the 12-show record held by Jay Z.”
He performed at the Brooklyn, NY venue April 11-13, selling a total of 45,529 tickets, and grossing $17,769,046, according to the Pollstar Boxoffice.
Of the 30 arenas played, Bad Bunny broke the all-time concert gross record in the following 16 venues – a list, in which we’ve included the Pollstar Boxoffice reports, which show nothing but sold-out shows across the entire “Most Wanted Tour”: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT, Feb. 21 (14,223 tickets, $3,808,271 gross); Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ, Feb. 27-28 (27,895 tickets, $7,326,516 gross); Chase Center, San Francisco, CA, March 1-2 (31,372, $10,114,132); Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, March 5 (16,462, $4,453,458); Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, March 9 (16,328, $4,895,698); Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, March 13-15 (47,586, $20,226,378); Ball Arena, Denver, CO, March 20 (15,511, $4,841,018); Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, April 9 (17,503, $6,033,034); TD Garden, Boston, MA, April 17 (15,621, $5,287,626); Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 19 (17,451, $5,192,150); XL Center, Hartford, CT, April 20 (13,751, $3,903,941); Moody Center, Austin, TX, April 26-27 (27,202, $8,658,361); American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, May 2&4 (29,824, $8,484,358); Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC, May 10 (16,336, $5,118,891); Kia Center, Orlando, FL, May 17-18 (31,759, $9,101,053); and Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, May 24-26 (report not in at the time of writing).
Live Review: Bad Bunny Kicks Off ‘Most Wanted’ In L.A. With Spectacular Yet Intimate Show
Since kicking off in Salt Lake City in February, the “Most Wanted Tour” has been captivating audiences with its blend of high-energy performances, stunning visuals, and Bad Bunny’s showmanship – accompanied by The Philharmonic Orchestra Project: 24 exceptional musicians led by the multi-Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, and conductor Carlitos Lopez. Spanning two hours, the show was divided into four segments, taking attendees on a journey through every chapter of Bad Bunny’s career.
Next up for Bad Bunny is a return to his native, Puerto Rico, with three-sold out shows booked June 7-9 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
Bad Bunny is repped by UTA’s David Zedeck, and Jbeau Lewis in North America, as well as Carlos Abreu in the London office. Henry Cardenas handles Central and South America.
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