Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo XIV; 'King of Latin Trap' granted private audience in Madrid

Bad Bunny, 'King of Latin Trap,' met Pope Leo in Madrid.

Pope Leo XIV had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's ​Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were ‌touring Spain.

The Vatican said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect to release any photos of the meeting.

According ​to a Vatican statement, the pope met the ​reggaeton sensation, whose album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" (I Should ⁠Have Taken More Pictures) won Album of the ​Year at this year's Grammys, with his family and ​other people. 

He offered them a short greeting before leaving the stadium, it added.

Leo, who drew the ire of U.S. President Donald ​Trump earlier this year after criticizing the Iran war, ​is on a week-long tour of Spain, where he has warned ‌that ⁠escalating conflicts have pushed the world into "profound crisis."

Coincidentally, triggering Trump's anger is something the pope and Bad Bunny, whose given name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, have ​in common.

The ​singer has ⁠been outspoken in his criticism of Trump's hardline anti-immigration policies and supported former Vice ​President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, in the ​2024 ⁠presidential race.

Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in February, bringing Spanish language and reggaeton rhythms to ⁠the annual ​U.S. football spectacle.

Trump called ​the show "absolutely terrible" and "an affront to the Greatness of America."

Notably, the Pope's meeting with the community took place at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Bad Bunny is performing his concerts at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.

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