Fuerza Regida is offering a reward for the return of hard drives and memory cards containing 22 live-performance videos stolen from the group’s director.

Frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz, known as JOP, disclosed the theft in a video posted to the band’s Instagram account on Saturday, Oct. 17. He said Fuerza Regida had traveled to Mexico City to record a live album along with videos for each of its 22 songs.

The album’s audio survived, but the entire collection of accompanying visuals disappeared after someone broke into a car belonging to the group’s director, Miguel.

“The good news is that we still have the music, but the videos are gone,” JOP said. “The memory cards were stolen, and we’re asking whoever has them to please return them. We just want to make our fans happy, and we worked really hard to record those videos.”

In making his appeal, JOP said those responsible could keep the computer and cameras taken during the break-in. His priority is recovering the storage devices holding the recorded performances.

“We got a reward,” he said, describing the offer as “a gift, money, whatever they want to call it.”

The group followed the video with a written statement on Instagram offering a reward for information that leads to the recovery of the material. Anyone with knowledge of the theft was asked to contact the band through a direct message.

The statement used the hashtag #PisteandoConLaRegidaVol4, which may refer to the live project. Fuerza Regida, however, has not publicly confirmed that as the project’s title.

The band’s appeal quickly attracted widespread attention: JOP’s video had surpassed nine million views as of publication.

Music remains intact amid label dispute

JOP’s update also addressed Fuerza Regida’s relationship with Rancho Humilde, the California-based independent label that signed the group in 2018.

“We’re working with Rancho Humilde in good faith to put out music for the fans, for everyone who supports us,” he said.

That statement arrives amid an ongoing legal dispute between the group and the label. The two sides have pursued opposing legal actions involving contractual control, outside collaborations, releases, touring agreements, royalties and creative independence.

In its written statement, Fuerza Regida said it was “advancing with Rancho Humilde to resolve our differences and work together in the best way possible.”

The update therefore carried two separate developments for fans: the group still possesses the music recorded during the Mexico City sessions, while the future of the 22 corresponding videos depends on whether the stolen storage devices can be located and returned.

ShowBiz Take

The scale of the loss is what makes Fuerza Regida’s plea especially significant. This was not a single missing clip but a full 22-song set of visual material created alongside a live album. Although retaining the audio preserves a major part of the project, the theft has separated the music from the performances intended to accompany it.

The band’s willingness to let the stolen cameras and computer go underscores where its focus lies: recovering the footage rather than the equipment itself. By taking the request directly to its Instagram audience—and offering compensation for useful information—Fuerza Regida is attempting to turn fan attention into a possible route toward retrieving the material.

The message about Rancho Humilde is also notable because it places the theft update against the backdrop of a wider disagreement over the group’s work. While the legal conflict remains ongoing, both JOP’s comments and the band’s statement indicate an effort to continue working with the label and move toward resolving their differences.

What Happens Next?

Fuerza Regida is scheduled to appear in a Superstar Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The group is also set to perform during the event’s En Vivo program.

Those appearances follow Billboard’s Oct. 9 cover story about the group, which examined its stadium tour, Street Mob Records and its next era.

For now, the central unanswered question is whether the hard drives or memory cards will be recovered. The music from the 22-song recording remains safe, but Fuerza Regida is still seeking the return of the live videos and information from anyone who may know what happened to them.