Bad Bunny played the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show last night, delivering a spectacular, joyously defiant performance at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Check it out below.
Just a week after declaring “ICE out” while accepting the Album of the Year award for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS at the 2026 Grammys, the reggaeton star became the first Latin male artist and the first artist performing primarily in Spanish to headline the event, having previously guested during Jennifer Lopez’s halftime show in 2020. His own set featured guest appearances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, and more, paying homage to Puerto Rican culture while showcasing a variety of Latin music styles.
Wearing a football jersey emblazoned with his mother’s last name, Ocasio, and the number 64, Bad Bunny kicked off the 13-minute segment with a rendition of ‘Tití me preguntó’ from 2022’s Un Verano Sin Ti. The setpieces depicted daily life in Puerto Rico, as the superstar passed by field workers harvesting crops, women getting their nails done, and men playing cards. As he transitioned into ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ from YHLQMDLG, the singer emerged from La Casita, a model resembling a typical suburban Puerto Rican home that’s become a staple of his live shows, where Cardi B, KAROL G, Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, and Young Miko could be seen dancing.
Following an exuberant performance of ‘EoO’ and an actual wedding ceremony, Lady Gaga offered a salsa version of her Bruno Mars duet ‘Die With a Smile’ alongside Bad Bunny’s backing band Los Pleneros de la Cresta. After a take on ‘BAILE INoLVIDABLE’, Bad Bunny then launched into DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS‘ ‘NUEVAYoL’, and Ricky Martin sang ‘LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii’ before introducing ‘El apagón’. At the end of his set, Bad Bunny declared “God bless America” and listed every country in North and South America, ending with “my motherland Puerto Rico.”Behind him, the stadium’s big screen projected the words: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
The event’s pregame performances included sets from Green Day, Coco Jones performing ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’, Brandi Carlile singing ‘America the Beautiful’, and Charlie Puth singing the national anthem with Kenny G. Pop stars including Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Addison Rae appeared in some of this year’s Super Bowl commercials.
