Bad Bunny and Pope Leo XIV Meet in Madrid, Discuss Youth Priorities

Bad Bunny and Pope Leo XIV have held a private meeting in Madrid.

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The meeting, which took place on Monday (June 8), was confirmed in a statement from the Vatican.

It came as part of a series of private encounters the Pope held at the Santiago Bernabéu during his stay in Madrid, following his gathering with the diocesan community.

Bad Bunny has been in the city since late May for a 10-concert residency at the Riyadh Air Metropolitan, which comes as part of his ‘ Debí Tirar Más Fotos ‘ World Tour. He will perform the remaining dates tonight (June 10), tomorrow (11) and on the 14 and 15.

Per local broadcaster RTVE , Bad Bunny’s representatives had contacted the Spanish Episcopal Conference weeks earlier to explore the possibility of a meeting with the pontiff, suggesting that he could participate in the mass gathering outside Madrid City Hall – though he did not end up attending.

The musician attended the meeting alongside several family members, and photos were taken, though none have been made public.

> Bad Bunny today at his 4th sold out concert in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/5I2TjAHwii — Access Bad Bunny (@AccessBadBunny) June 3, 2026

When speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane last Saturday (June 6), Leo spoke about Bad Bunny’s appeal among young people, adding that youth today “are looking for something more … [a] spiritual dimension in their lives. They realise there’s an emptiness, and a lack of a sense of meaning.”

“If they are confronted with the question, do they want to see Bad Bunny or do they want to see the Pope, I think many will see Bad Bunny,” Leo said. “But I think there will also be a few here to see the Pope. And that says something.”

In other Bad Bunny news, he’s set to play a talking pizza slice in the much-anticipated latest instalment in the   Toy Story   franchise.

The musician has been acting more regularly in recent years, appearing in Bullet Train ,  Happy Gilmore 2  and  Caught Stealing .

Meanwhile, his much-discussed Super Bowl halftime show this year became the most-watched of all time .

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