Netón Vega Is Ready for His First U.S. Tour: ‘I’m Very Fortunate to Have My Work Visa’

Netón Vega is ready to embark on his first U.S. tour, and the Mexican music star couldn’t be more grateful.

“It’s been months of non-stop work, first releasing my music and now, thank God, announcing my first tour in the United States,” the 22-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter tells Billboard Español. “It’s something I’m very excited about. I’m very grateful to my Mexican people and the Latin community in general.”

The artist, who writes both regional Mexican music and urbano songs, arrives in the country at a time when other Mexican singers have faced delays or revocations of their work visas amid stricter immigration policies under the Trump administration.

It’s something he doesn’t take for granted. “I’m very fortunate to have my work visa because, thanks to it, I’ll be able to bring my music to the people who follow me and have supported me during this time,” says Vega.

The 30-date tour — in support of his debut album Mi Vida, Mi Muerte, which reached No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Albums chart — kicks off this Friday (June 27) at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif., where tickets sold out in less than two hours. Among other cities, he will make stops in Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Houston, Las Vegas, Dallas and Los Angeles, where he will perform at the BMO Stadium on Aug. 23 with special guests Yeri Mua and Víctor Mendívil.

The songwriter behind some of the biggest hits for stars such as Peso Pluma, Tito Double P, Óscar Maydón and Luis R. Conriquez had maintained a low profile until late last year, when he decided to take ownership of his own compositions. In just a few months, with tracks including “Loco,” “Morena” and “M&M,” he surpassed 800 million streams and now boasts around 31 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

With his rise, the cofounder of the indie label Josa Records needed an even larger team to take his career to the next level. So in collaboration with Music Vip Entertainment (Grupo Firme), led by Isael Gutiérrez (recently featured on Billboard‘s Indie Power Players list), he worked on a show lasting approximately two hours.

“There are several surprises; there will be dancers and choreography for nine songs, along with spectacular moments,” Julián Gutiérrez, head of production and logistics for the tour, reveals to Billboard. “We can guarantee that fans will enjoy every moment.”

Simultaneously, Vega continues to work on his music. On June 20, he released a new single, “Qué Motor,” in which he showcases his hip-hop skills. “Sometimes you rack your brain trying to find the perfect song, and it comes when you least expect it,” he says. “[This one] flowed so naturally that I can say it’s the song I’ve connected with myself the most.”

Regarding his recent collaborations, he denies rumors that he is already filming the video for “+Perra +Bitch” with Belinda. The speculation arose after the Mexican star posted photos on social media showing them together. “It’s planned, and we’ll do it at some point,” he explains, clarifying that “those images are from the day we recorded the song.