An appearance “for my people, my culture and our history” – Bad Bunny appeared at the Super Bowl in 2026.
The artist of the half-time show at the Super Bowl 2026 is certain-and it is not Taylor Swift. Bad Bunny will play the huge stage next year, as Apple Music, the National Football League and Roc Nation announced. The artist, born in Puerto Rico, is the first male Latin star to perform solo at the Super Bowl-which many see as a political sign.
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“What I feel goes beyond myself. This is for everyone who came in front of me and have run countless yards so that I can come and achieve the touchdown,” said the 31 -year -old Puerto Ricaner in one Statement The NFL for the announcement of the half-time show.
“For my people, my culture and our history”
The performance is “for my people, my culture and our history,” says the artist, who is born in Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. And in Spanish he continues to know in the NFL statement: “Go and tell your grandmother that we will be at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.”
Rapper Jay-Z, founder of ROC Nation, commented on the selection in the NFL statement: “What Benito did for Puerto Rico and continues to do is inspiring. We feel honored to have it on the world’s largest stage.”
The only US concert by the Latino star
The final of the American football season will take place on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
Previously, Bad Bunny had announced a world tour that does not include concerts in the United States. He had justified the decision with the Migration policy of the United States: he was afraid that the ICE immigration police will appear before his concerts, the musician said.
“There were many reasons why I did not appear in the USA and none of them had to do with hate – I have occurred there many times,” he said in an interview with “ID”. “All [Auftritte] were successful. Everyone was great. I enjoyed getting in touch with Latinos who live in the USA. ” Puerto Rico could see the upcoming shows, he also said.
Bad Bunny had sharply criticized the approach of the immigration authority in the past and positioned himself against Donald Trump.