Willie Colon: Bad Bunny rinde homenaje a willie colon en Brasil
Bad Bunny paused his second concert at the Allianz Parque in São Paulo on Saturday to honor willie colon, the influential trombonist who died the morning of 21 February 2026 in New York at 75 from respiratory complications. The story was updated 22 February 2026 at 4: 10 PM ET.
Willie Colon dies at 75
Willie Colón died in the morning of 21 February 2026 in New York. He was 75 years old and his death was attributed to respiratory complications.
Bad Bunny pauses São Paulo show
At his second concert in Brazil, the Puerto Rican star paused the performance on Saturday at the Allianz Parque stadium in the city of São Paulo to honor the late musician. The death of Colón "no pudo ser inadvertida" for Bad Bunny or for other artists and musicians who carry the salsa clave around the world, the coverage noted.
Words before Los Sobrinos set
Before the songs he performs with the group Los Sobrinos, Bad Bunny dedicated words to the trombonist. He said: “Especialmente para nosotros los que crecimos en el Caribe escuchando salsa... Hoy se fue una de las leyendas que aportó a este género tan hermoso y tan legendario. Así que, de parte mía y de Los Sobrinos, le deseamos que descanse en paz a Willie Colon. Mucha fortaleza a su familia. La inspiración de muchos de estos grandes músicos que dejaron en la tierra no va a morir nunca mientras sigan existiendo jóvenes talentosos como estos que están aquí, manteniendo la música y la salsa y todos los ritmos caribeños vivos”.
Connection through DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Bad Bunny's relationship with the producer and trombonist was reinforced with the successful album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, ” where Benito Martínez Ocasio directly references the trombonist in the track “Nueva Yol. ” The song includes the lyrics: “Willie Colón, me dicen el malo / ey / porque pasan los años y sigo dando palos”, which form part of the record’s mention of Colón. Bad Bunny also included the musician—who had been the musical partner of Rubén Blades and Héctor Lavoe—in the video for “Nueva Yol. ”
Controversy on X and later praise
The relationship between Bad Bunny and Colón was not always cordial. In recent years Colón used the social network X (formerly Twitter) to criticize the Puerto Rican star, questioning the veracity of Bad Bunny’s Spotify numbers when he became the most listened-to artist in 2025. Colón in those later years was described as very vocal and controversial on that social network. Despite those clashes, Colón publicly acknowledged Bad Bunny’s contribution to contemporary salsa and the wider diffusion of the genre. Colón said: “Es algo que todos necesitábamos, el empuje que le dio a la salsa, le dio al boricua y tomar una posición más puertorriqueña y más latina, eso lo necesitábamos. Es una movida excelente”.
Legacy and reactions on stage
Bad Bunny’s onstage homage and the references in his music underscore a connection between the contemporary star and the veteran trombonist. The pause in São Paulo and the spoken tribute by Bad Bunny came in the immediate wake of Colón’s death, and highlighted the influence Colón had on musicians who keep salsa and Caribbean rhythms alive.
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