Last year, the Super Bowl helped introduce a broader American audience to Kendrick Lamar. This year, in Super Bowl LX, it's time for Bad Bunny to have his moment in the spotlight. Not that he's been lacking spotlights in his decade-long career in music.
Bad Bunny is known as the King of Latin Trap for a reason. The rapper has found a way to blend popular Spanish-language genres like Latin trap, Reggaeton and salsa with mainstream elements of pop and rock. His global appeal is reflective of that as the most-streamed artist on Spotify in 2025.
Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show setlist and special guests
Bad Bunny Halftime Show | Special Guest |
|---|---|
Tití Me Preguntó | N/A |
Yo Perreo Sola | N/A |
EeO | N/A |
VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR | N/A |
MONACO | N/A |
Die With a Smile (Salsa Version) | Lady Gaga |
BAILE INoLVIDABLE | N/A |
NUEVAYoL | N/A |
LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii (intro) | Ricky Martin |
El Apagón | N/A |
CAFé CON RON | N/A |
DtMF (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS) | N/A |
FanSided's Sara Gaini predicted some of the songs that may appear during the show, including hits like Tití Me Preguntó, Baile Inolvidable, Me Porto Bonito, DÁKITI, Monaco and NUEVAYOL among others.
Special guests could include artists Bad Bunny has partnered with in the past, including Cardi B, Marc Anthony, Drake and Daddy Yankee. The one collaborator we won't be seeing is J Balvin, who has already confirmed he won't be on the stage.
Bad Bunny special guest: Lady Gaga
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga dancing together during the #SuperBowl Halftime Show. pic.twitter.com/3Cm5Qb2Mhx
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny special guest: Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin pens open letter to Bad Bunny following his historic #GRAMMY victory:
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) February 4, 2026
“Benito, brother, seeing you win three Grammy awards, one of them for album of the year with a production entirely in Spanish, touched me deeply. Not only as an artist, but as a Puerto Rican who… pic.twitter.com/eA6B41I1p8
Social media reaction to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
That was unbelievable live.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) February 9, 2026
That kicked ass. Better than the friggin game
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 9, 2026
This was the message Bad Bunny ended his @AppleMusic Super Bowl Halftime show on:
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) February 9, 2026
“The only thing more powerful than hate, is love.”
!!!!!!!
For all those folks watching the “alternative” Halftime show 😏😎 pic.twitter.com/LygVl81XVP
Definitely more action in that halftime show than in the first half of the game.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny's selection as the Super Bowl halftime performer caused controversy because his music is in Spanish. It's important to note that the 31-year old — Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — was born and raised in Puerto Rico, making him an American citizen.
Even if he wasn't an American citizen, he's a global superstar with a profile that's more than big enough to justify the Super Bowl stage. Shakira headlined a halftime show despite not being an American citizen. So did Rihanna and Paul McCartney. That's never been a precondition for performing.
Either way the presence of controversy is likely to cause a whole lot of talk from both supporters and critics of the performer.