Daddy Yankee will return to the stage during Billboard Latin Music Week
The Puerto Rican reggaeton singer will participate in an exclusive panel titled
Daddy Yankee will return to the stage. Following his retirement from music, the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist will make his long-awaited return during Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 under a new name: DY.
During this year's Billboard Latin Music Week, which will be held from October 20th to 24th at the Fillmore Theater in Miami Beach, Daddy Yankee will participate in an exclusive panel titled "The Power of Reinvention," where he will reflect on his musical journey and present his vision for the next chapter of his career.
The event organizers highlighted that the artist confirmed his return, which will mark the beginning of a new phase of his career characterized by reinvention, storytelling, and global ambition.
Daddy Yankee's return is especially significant for the world of Latin music, as the reggaeton artist was one of the pioneers in bringing reggaeton to a mass audience and has been a crucial figure in the evolution of the genre.
Billboard Latin Music Week is a space that brings together the greatest figures in Latin music. of the music, entertainment and culture industry. In addition to Daddy Yankee, this edition will feature prominent artists such as Anuel AA, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Ozuna, and many more.
The event will culminate on Friday, October 24 with a special concert, and will coincide with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, which will broadcast live from Miami on October 23.
The announcement of Daddy Yankee's return to the stage comes shortly after he released a pair of singles.
In 2023, Daddy Yankee announced his retirement from music after concluding his fifth and final concert of the La Meta tour in Puerto Rico.
At that moment, the singer surprised his audience by revealing his decision to begin a new stage in his life dedicated entirely to his faith in Christ.
The singer gave an emotional speech in which he shared his experience of spiritual transformation with the thousands of spectators at the Puerto Rico Coliseum in San Juan. “This day for me is the most important of my life,”he said then.