Bad Bunny threw shade at Harry Styles during his headline performance at Coachella
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Bad Bunny appeared to throw shade at Harry Styles in the middle of his set at Coachella on Friday.
The Puerto Rican superstar, whose real name is Benito Ocasio, became the first Latino artist in history to headline the music festival in Indio, California.
During his performance of “El Apagón,” a fan-favorite track from his latest album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” the screen showed a tweet that mentioned Bad Bunny and Styles by name.
“goodnight benito could do as it was but harry could never do el apagon,” it said.
Fans immediately began circulating photos and screenshots of Coachella’s livestream; Insider’s music team was in the audience and can verify their authenticity. (The original tweet has since been deleted or made private by the user.)
The tweet implied Bad Bunny is a more versatile artist, arguing that he could have written “As It Was,” Styles’ hit single that charted at No. 1 for 15 nonconsecutive weeks last year.
It was also nominated for both record and song of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Styles took home album of the year that night for “Harry’s House,” his third solo album, beating Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti.”
“On nights like tonight, it’s obviously so important for us to remember that there is no such thing as ‘best’ in music. I don’t think any of us sit in the studio thinking, making decisions based on what is gonna get us one of these,” he said during his acceptance speech, gesturing to his trophy.
“This is really, really kind. I’m so, so grateful,” he continued, adding, “This doesn’t happen to people like me very often.”
Bad Bunny kicked off his Coachella performance with a video intro that paid tribute to past headliners, including Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and The Weeknd.
Styles was not included in the montage. He was one of three headliners at the festival last year, alongside Eilish and The Weeknd.