The Baja California Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a reported banner found in the border city of Tijuana containing alleged threats from a criminal group against Mexican regional music star Junior H, state authorities confirmed to Billboard Español on Wednesday (Sep. 10).
A spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office told Billboard that the banner with the alleged threats against the Mexican-American artist was found early Tuesday morning (Sep. 9) on a ramp in the Buena Vista neighborhood, near the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. The banner urged the singer-songwriter not to perform on November 8 at the Explanada del Estadio Caliente in the city, where he is scheduled to kick off the Mexican leg of his $AD BOYZ LIVE & BROKEN TOUR 2025.
Although there has been no formal complaint from the singer so far, the state prosecutor’s office confirmed that an investigation has already been opened. Billboard has not been able to independently verify the authenticity, origin, or authorship of the banner’s content.
The Baja California Prosecutor’s Office said that state authorities “will provide full security” to the singer if he goes to Tijuana. Junior H’s office in Mexico told Billboard Español that, for now, there is no official statement from the artist.
This isn’t the first time a corrido singer has reportedly received threats from drug cartels in Tijuana. In September 2023, Mexican superstar Peso Pluma had to cancel six concerts in the country, including his scheduled performance in the border city in October of that year, after alleged threats against him were issued by criminal groups. Earlier in February, Grupo Firme also canceled their performance at a carnival in the Mexican state of Sinaloa following the appearance of a banner in their hometown of Tijuana containing alleged death threats, reportedly linked to a drug cartel.
Born in the Mexican state of Guanajuato and known for hits like “Y Lloro,” “El Hijo Mayor,” and “Lady Gaga” featuring Peso Pluma, Junior H has enjoyed unstoppable success over the past three years, including two sold-out shows at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles last October and a performance on the main stage at the Coachella festival in April.
He is currently on the U.S. leg of his $AD BOYZ LIVE & BROKEN TOUR, which kicked off on August 31 in Tinley Park, Illinois. In Mexico, he has more than a dozen shows scheduled, including three dates at La México (formerly Plaza de Toros México) in the capital, where tickets are already sold out.
This story originally appeared on Billboard
