Bad Bunny kicked off his 2026 world tour with a moving tribute to late Chilean protest singer Víctor Jara during a concert at Estadio Nacional in Santiago on January 11. The performance featured an instrumental rendition of Jara's anthem 'El Derecho de Vivir en Paz,' drawing the crowd into a collective sing-along. The venue, once a site of detention and torture under Augusto Pinochet's regime, added profound historical weight to the moment.
Bad Bunny launched his 2026 world tour at Santiago's Estadio Nacional on January 11, choosing the iconic venue to pay homage to Víctor Jara, the Chilean folk singer and activist who was murdered in 1973 amid Augusto Pinochet's brutal dictatorship. Jara, known for his protest songs that championed social justice, became a symbol of resistance after his death; his fingers were broken and he was executed at the stadium, which served as a detention and torture center during the regime.
During the show, one of Bad Bunny's musicians performed an emotional instrumental version of Jara's protest anthem 'El Derecho de Vivir en Paz' (The Right to Live in Peace) on the mandolin. The crowd joined in singing the lyrics, transforming the concert into a moment of shared remembrance and resilience. This anthem has long stood as an emblem of survival and defiance in Chile's history.
The tribute underscores Bad Bunny's engagement with Latin American cultural and political narratives, blending his global pop influence with regional heritage. Performed at a site tied to Jara's tragic end, the gesture resonated deeply with audiences familiar with Chile's turbulent past under Pinochet, who seized power in a 1973 coup.
