When returning to the stage at Coachella's second weekend, the Puerto Rican rapper addresses the shady tweet comparing him to the 'Watermelon Sugar' singer being displayed during his set.
- April 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - Bad Bunny has issued an apology to Harry Styles for dissing him during his Coachella set last week. When returning to the stage at Coachella's second weekend on Friday, April 21, the Puerto Rican rapper addressed the matter.
During his set, an onscreen message read, "Sorry Harry. It was a mistake from my team. We love you. <3." the sweet note arrived after the "un verano sin ti" artist landed in hot water for a shady tweet displayed during his historic headlining set on april 17.
At the time, a tweet was featured on the big screen when Bad Bunny was performing "El Apagon". The controversial tweet read, "goodnight benito could do as it was but harry could never do el apagon," insinuating that Bad Bunny is a more versatile artist than the "As It Was" hitmaker.
Following the backlash, a representative for the Grammy-winning artist issued a statement on Monday, April 17. Speaking to Rolling Stone, the rep claimed that Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, did not approve of the message in the tweet.
Sturdy.co, the visual content company that produced the images for his set, also confirmed that Bad Bunny did not approve the dissing tweet, adding that it didn't mean to throw shade at the "Watermelon Sugar" hitmaker. "Our intention is to create light hearted designs that embody Bad Bunny's personality and amplify the experience he presents as a performer," the company shared.
It continued, "The request from the artist during the visuals for 'El Apagon' performance was to use the image only and not text from the tweet, which we take responsibility for and correct it for [this] Friday's performance. These visuals are a celebration of Bad Bunny and his dedication to empowering his native island, Puerto Rico."
