Bad Bunny Brings Latin Love to His 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show
It’s no surprise that Bad Bunny made his Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show a big dance party, filled with love, on Sunday. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer, who took home several Grammys last weekend, including album of the year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, brought his beloved music to football’s biggest night…
It’s no surprise that Bad Bunny made his Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show a big dance party, filled with love, on Sunday.
The Puerto Rican rapper and singer, who took home several Grammys last weekend, including album of the year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, brought his beloved music to football’s biggest night with a 13-minute cinematic journey.
Sporting an all-white look and holding a football, Bad Bunny kicked off his performance with his song “Tití Me Preguntó.” The artist also brought a bit of his culture to the global stage to share with everyone, with a set inspired by his hometown community in Puerto Rico.
While performing a wide range of his biggest hits, including “Eoo,” “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” “El Apagón,” “CAFé CON RON,” “MONACO” and “NUEVAYoL,” his performance also told a love story, beginning with a couple getting engaged.
He then brought his iconic “La Casita,” from his Puerto Rico residency last year, to Levi’s Stadium’s football field and invited a whole bunch of celebrities to his house party. Alix Earle, Jessica Alba, Cardi B, Karol G, Pedro Pascal, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Young Miko were among those dancing.
Later in his performance, to continue the love story, a couple appeared to tie the knot in the middle of the halftime show in a planned moment. This was right before Lady Gaga made a surprise cameo, singing a Latin-inspired rendition of her and Bruno Mars’ song, “Die With a Smile.” She and Bad Bunny then went on to dance together at what appeared to be the wedding’s reception.
As the dance party continued, there was also a touching moment when Bad Bunny appeared to give a young child his album of the year Grammy after watching his acceptance speech on a small TV.
Ricky Martin later made a surprise appearance towards the end of the show, performing part of the song “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii.”
As he began to wrap up his halftime show, Bad Bunny was spotted holding the flag of Puerto Rico in celebration of his home country. But that was before he brought out flags from nations all over the world in a symbol of unity and love for all. The screens inside Levi’s Stadium also featured the message, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” — something the artist has expressed many times before.
While holding a football that displayed the words, “Together, We Are America,” Bad Bunny ended his iconic performance with his hit song “DtMF.”
Ahead of his highly anticipated performance, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, sat down for an intimate interview on Thursday, where he admitted that he didn’t think that the success of Debí Tirar Más Fotos would lead him to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
“I wasn’t looking [to win] album of the yearat the Grammysand also Latin Grammys. I wasn’t looking to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show,” he shared, while explaining the intention behind the album. “Then the opportunity to put [my feelings] that I put into the album on one of the biggest stages in the world is something that I never thought.”
“I was just looking to connect […] with my history, my culture, and I did it in a very honest way. I only wanted to perform at the residency, and that’s it,” the “DtMF” artist added.
While many people around the globe were anticipating Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, some Republicans criticized him as the headliner, leading Turning Point USA to hold a MAGA-friendly alternative “All-American” Super Bowl halftime show, with headliner Kid Rock.
However, Bad Bunny’s performance was predicted to be one of the most-watched halftime shows in history, notably for his immense global stardom. It will also be the rapper’s only performance in the United States, as he opted out of holding U.S. stops on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour due to worries of potentialICEraids at his concerts.Bad Bunny has been very vocal against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement, including most recently at the 2026 Grammys.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to sayICEout,” the “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” singer said after winning best música urbana album last Sunday. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans.”
In addition to Bad Bunny, other Super Bowl LX performers included Green Day, who led the pre-game performance; Charlie Puth, who performed the National Anthem; Brandi Carlile, who sang “America the Beautiful”; and Coco Jones, who performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are battling it out inside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX to see which team takes home the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Check out all the celebrities in attendance here.
