Most streamed artist on the planet touches down in Sydney after $1 million private flight

The most-streamed artist in the world has arrived in Sydney ahead of his concerts Down Under.Bad Bunny strolled into Sydney Airport last night, greeted by adoring fans and media all hoping to get a glimpse of the Latino musician.The Puerto Rican superstar, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, reportedly flew into Sydney on a chartered Qantas A380 to transport his crew and tour equipment.Watch the video above.The flight first flew from Sydney to São Paulo, where the singer had wrapped up performing on Sunday.It flew almost 15 hours non-stop under QF6043, before flying back to New Zealand for a stopover, then heading into Sydney last night.The flight is estimated to have cost $1 million, according to The Herald Sun.Qantas does not offer direct flights to Brazil, which left eagle-eyed fans speculating the singer chartered the plane.READ MORE: Martin Short's daughter dies aged 42READ MORE: Princess Eugenie seen for first time since Andrew's arrestREAD MORE: Kyle Sandilands 'regrets' on-air blowup with Jackie OThe airline confirmed someone had chartered the flight, but did not confirm who it was.Bad Bunny is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet, all while refusing to sing in English.He held the title of the most-streamed artist on the planet in 2025 before being overtaken by Taylor Swift in early 2026.He has amassed a whopping 116 billion streams, making him the most-streamed male artist in the world.The singer will perform two shows at ENGIE Stadium in Sydney's Olympic Park on February 28 and March 1.His tour comes after his record-breaking Grammy Album of the Year win for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.He broke another record just a week later, when his Super Bowl Halftime Show became the most-watched halftime show of all time.Before selling out stadiums, Ocasio was bagging groceries at a supermarket while studying at the University of Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico is an island territory of the US located in the Caribbean. Residents who live there are self-governed, but they are considered US citizens.While studying, he was uploading music to SoundCloud under his stage name 'Bad Bunny'.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.