Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Celebration of Puerto Rico and Unity
Bad Bunny delivered a vibrant and culturally rich Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, featuring special guests like Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, in a performance that honored Puerto Rico and advocated for global unity.
Tonight, February 8th, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Bad Bunny took center stage for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. The performance was a vibrant celebration of Puerto Rican culture and a call for unity, featuring surprise appearances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, and more. You can catch clips from the show on YouTube.
Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime
Bad Bunny kicked off his set in a sugar cane field, rapping “Tití Me Preguntó” from Un Verano Sin Ti. Dressed in all-white, including a football jersey with the number 64 and his mother’s last name, Ocasio, he interacted with people depicting everyday life: domino players, women getting their nails done, and vendors selling local treats.
He then transitioned into YHLQMDLG's “Yo Perreo Sola” in front of a pink house, affectionately known as La Casita. Dozens of dancers performed a synchronized routine while celebrities like Cardi B, Karol G, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, and Young Miko watched from the porch. After rapping from the roof, Bad Bunny crashed through it, landing in a living room before briefly sampling Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” and launching into his Grammy-winning single “EoO.”
"Everybody, believe in yourselves!" Bad Bunny exclaimed in Spanish. Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, adorned with a sequined flor de maga, led a string section in a romantic rendition of “Monaco” during a real wedding ceremony. Then, Lady Gaga appeared in a blue dress, delivering a salsa-infused version of her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile,” backed by Bad Bunny’s band, Los Pleneros de la Cresta. The set culminated in Bad Bunny and Gaga dancing salsa together during “Baile Inolvidable.”
Performing “Nuevayol” from Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny shouted out "San Francisco!" and took a shot from Toñita, who oversees Brooklyn’s last Puerto Rican social club. The performance also included a nod to his viral Grammy Award acceptance speech.
As the camera focused on a musician playing the Puerto Rican cuatro, Ricky Martin emerged to sing “Lo Que Paso a Hawaii,” a song addressing the potential “gringo-ification” of Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny then waved a Puerto Rican flag and performed “El Apagón,” highlighting the island's ongoing power grid issues, symbolized by dancers on power lines. He then joined them on a utility pole, referencing the issues he documented in a short film.
With the vibrant beat of “Cafe con Ron,” Bad Bunny led the performers across the stage, waving Latin American flags. He yelled “God bless America,” then proceeded to name countries in North and South America. The stadium's billboard displayed: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” He spiked a football with the words “Together we are America” into the ground before closing with “DtMF.”
This wasn't Bad Bunny's first Super Bowl performance; he previously appeared in 2020 with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
Earlier in the evening, Green Day performed an American Idiot medley, while Charlie Puth sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Brandi Carlile performed “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Bad Bunny’s Halftime show marks his only stateside performance for the immediate future, as his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour excludes U.S. and Canadian dates. He cited concerns about ICE presence at his concerts in an interview with i-D. Following the halftime show announcement, Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager, suggested ICE would be present at the Super Bowl.
At the recent 2026 Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny won Album of the Year and Best Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, as well as Best Global Music Performance for “Eoo.” Earlier this year, he faced a lawsuit over an unauthorized voice sample on “Eoo.”
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