Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, performed at the Superbowl LX Halftime Show on Feb. 8, 2026. The announcement of his show was a heated topic, and many saw it as a political choice. Many were supportive of the Puerto Rican artist, and others saw it as “un-American.”
Nevertheless, 128.2 million people tuned in, making it one of the most-watched Halftime shows (behind Kendrick Lamar’s 133 million in 2025).
Bad Bunny’s performance had many cultural references and representations. The show started in the football field filled with people in grass bush costumes alongside workers wearing traditional pava straw hats. Traditional Puerto Rican instruments filled the stage, representing the bomba and plena music traditions that Bad Bunny incorporates into his work.
On stage there was a colorful casita with dancers, including celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Karol G, Alix Earle and Young Miko dancing inside and around it. The stage then transformed into a lively block party-like setting featuring a piragua stand (Puerto Rico’s shaved ice treats), a nail salon representing the service businesses that anchor neighborhood life, people boxing on stage (nodding to Puerto Rico’s boxing tradition) and a barber shop (a neighborhood gathering spot). There was also a table of older gentlemen playing dominoes, a social game that brings Puerto Rican communities together.
While violinists played the opening to “Monaco” in between performances, Bad Bunny took a moment to give a speech to the audience. “Buenas tardes, California. [Good afternoon, California.] Mi nombre es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocascio. Y si hoy estoy aquí en el Super Bowl sesenta [and today I’m here in the Super Bowl sixty] es porque nunca, nunca dejé de creer en mí [is because I never, never gave up believing in myself]. Tú también debe, tú también deberías creer en ti. [You should believe in yourself too.] Vales más de lo que pienso. Créeme. [You’re worth more than you think. Believe me.]”
Then followed a real wedding weaved into his performance. NBC Sports reporter Rohan Nadkarni tweeted that the couple on stage right before Lady Gaga’s performance actually got married during the performance. The couple had originally invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, but he invited them to get married during the halftime show instead. Variety confirmed through Bad Bunny’s representatives that he served as their witness and signed their marriage license.
Another significant moment from the halftime show was when Bad Bunny handed Lincoln Fox, the young actor, his Grammy award while his acceptance speech played on a small TV screen. Initially it was rumored that Fox was Liam Conejo Ramos, a five year old boy previously in ICE custody. But, Fox is actually representing a young Bad Bunny.
A surprising moment when Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin was revealed (famous for his 1999 song Livin’ La Vida Loca). He was sitting in a scene decorated like Bad Bunny’s album cover photo for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” singing a passionate cover of “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii”, a song about the colonization of Hawaii by the USA and dreading the same fate for Puerto Rico.
Bad Bunny resumed the show with a stage set with more grass and electrical posts, representing the constant blackouts that happen in Puerto Rico. He sang “El Apagón” as the lights flickered and held a Puerto Rican flag over his shoulder.
At the end of the show Bad Bunny held a football again, surrounded by the dancers and said “God bless America.” He then proceeded to list many countries in South, Central and North America and the Caribbean while dancers carried instruments and flags and marched with him out of the field. The show then finishes with fireworks and a lively performance of “DtMF”.
The entire show was filled with many details, symbols and alludes to Latin American culture as well as the current political climate in the United States. Many felt seen and represented after his halftime show.
