World Champion Musician Dropped From Festival For Criticizing Bad Bunny
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By Amanda Harding
Published on March 9, 2026.
Cory Pesaturo, a three-time accordion world champion, was removed from Festa Italiana in San Francisco for criticizing Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, real name Benito Ocasio, in a post he posted on Instagram. The post, which was watched by approximately 100-150 followers, was critical of the idea of ICE and suggested that Native Americans would still be stuck with ancient methods of colonization. Pesatro claims that the reason for his cancellation came down to fear from the festival organizer, who preferred to cater to those who made the most noise. The festival organizer did not comment on the controversy.
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