Bad Bunny & J Balvin Reconcile at Final Show of Debi Tírar Más Fotos World Tour: ‘Waiting for the Perfect Moment’

Bad Bunny‘s eighth and final show of the Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour in Mexico delivered an unexpected and memorable closing on Sunday (Dec. 21): J Balvin appeared as a surprise guest, marking the end of any past differences between the Puerto Rican and Colombian superstars, and resulting in an emotional reunion.

On the main stage, they exchanged apologies and compliments, and performed “La Canción” and other hits together.

“And now, brother, we are two men standing tall, representing Latinos wherever we go, and I wish you the best, may God bless you,” Balvin said to Bunny in front of the 66,000 people who packed the GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City, according to figures from Ocesa.

“Thank you for those words. You know the feeling is mutual, I respect you a lot, I love you a lot, and likewise, if at any point I failed in something, I already apologized a long time ago,” Bad Bunny humbly responded in videos captured by fans. “People don’t know, but we had a conversation several weeks ago, but we were waiting for the perfect moment to share the stage, and I’m glad it happened here in Mexico. Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico!”

After a long, warm hug, Balvin continued his praise for Bunny. “I feel supremely proud of Benito Martínez Ocasio for what he’s doing, for what he represents, because he’s taking Latinos all over the world, because I know he is a healer, a hard worker who we always knew would become one of the biggest stars in music,” added the Colombian singer, who wore a jacket in the colors of the Mexican flag (green, white, and red) with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe embroidered on the back. “The past is the past, we have matured, both you and I.”

In addition to “La Canción,” the reggaeton super duo performed “Qué Pretendes,” both included in the album Oasis, which Bad Bunny and J Balvin recorded in 2019, followed by their 2017 hit “Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola” and “I Like It,” which they recorded with Cardi B.

This marked the first time these two music titans performed together on stage since a falling out that began in 2022 with a dispute involving Puerto Rican star Residente on social media after Balvin called for a boycott of the Latin Grammys, claiming that reggaeton and other related genres were not being properly recognized by the Latin Recording Academy. The Colombian artist recently spoke about the issue in an interview with Spanish content creator Ibai Llanos.

Oasis debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Rhythm Albums charts in July 2019, and led both rankings for eight weeks.

The reconciliation was celebrated both inside and outside the Mexican stadium. On social media, users made both artists’ names trend and unleashed a flurry of messages and memes to celebrate the reunion. “What kind of miracle is this! J Balvin and Bad Bunny,” user Jaseri Sánchez wrote on X.

The Medellín-born artist was the second special guest on Benito’s final night in Mexico City. Earlier, the Puerto Rican invited corridos tumbados star Natanael Cano to perform “Soy el Diablo Remix” from the alternate stage known as “La Casita”. During the show, Bad Bunny also slipped again on the roof of “La Casita”, just as he did on the first night (Dec. 10), although the incident was minor, and the audience kept singing for him.

With special guests such as Feid, Grupo Frontera, Julieta Venegas and the aforementioned Natanael Cano, Bad Bunny brought together just more than 520,000 people in total during the eight sold-out shows at the GNP Seguros Stadium on Dec. 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 21, according to Ocesa, reaffirming his place as a global star.

Bad Bunny ranks as the third artist with the most concerts held in the legendary capital stadium, formerly known as Foro Sol, behind Colombian superstar Shakira, who holds the record with 12 dates, and Mexican Grupo Firme with nine concerts.

The Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour began on Nov. 21 in the Dominican Republic and also made a stop in Costa Rica. In 2026, it will continue in Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil before moving on to Asia and Europe.