Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl: What to know about him after halftime show
Bad Bunny brought the crowd at Super Bowl LX to their feet Sunday with his high-energy halftime show.
Just one week after his historic night at the 68th Grammys, where he took home three awards, including album of the year, the singer and rapper took the Super Bowl LX halftime stage at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The "DtMF" singer, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, made headlines with his halftime show, becoming one of the first artists to perform in Spanish on one of the country's biggest stages.
Read on for everything you need to know about Bad Bunny and his Super Bowl halftime performance.
What were the highlights of Bad Bunny's halftime show?
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime on Sunday in an all-white jersey-like outfit with "Ocasio" on the back, representing the star's last name.
The influence of Bad Bunny's heritage was felt throughout the show, with images of Puerto Rican culture, the Puerto Rican flag and a message of love, including a real-life wedding. The final message shared onscreen at the end of Bad Bunny's performance read, "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
The show featured surprise performances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, while Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Karol G and Pedro Pascal were among the celebrities who also joined in on the celebratory show.
What songs did Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl?
Bad Bunny performed many of his hit songs during the halftime show, along with a few surprises, including "Die With a Smile" featuring Lady Gaga.
Additional songs performed by the Grammy winner at Levi's Stadium included "MONACO," "BAILE INoLVIDABLE," "Safaera" and "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR."
What did Bad Bunny say ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance?
Bad Bunny said during a press conference on Feb. 5, ahead of this year's Super Bowl, that he was "excited" about his performance, and that he was busy soaking everything in.
He added that he wants to bring his culture onstage and said the halftime show would be "fun."
"People only need to worry about dancing," he said. "I know I told them that they have a month to learn Spanish -- they don't even have to learn Spanish. It's better if they learn to dance. There's no better dance than the one that comes from the heart. The heartbeat dance, that's the only one they need to worry about and have fun and enjoy."
What are some of Bad Bunny's most popular songs?
Bad Bunny has taken Latin music and then the larger music industry by storm with a run stretching six albums featuring his signature soulful and fun melodies with Spanish language lyrics. His popularity has only grown with the release of "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" in 2025, "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana" in 2023 and "Un Verano Sin Ti" in 2022.
Some of his songs that many may know include "Tití Me Pregunto" from "Un Verano Sin Ti," which earned him a Grammy for best música urbana album, and "DTMF" and "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" from "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," which have both accumulated over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
"NUEVAYoL" and "EoO" are also fan-favorites from his most recent album.
Additionally, the singer has collaborated with many artists in the past. He and J Balvin were previously featured on the track "I Like It" by Cardi B, which earned Bad Bunny his first Grammy nomination for record of the year in 2019.
His 2019 song "La Canción" with J Balvin is also beloved.
What was the controversy around Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show?
Reactions to Bad Bunny being named this year's Super Bowl headliner ranged from celebratory to critical.
While many fans couldn't wait to see the singer perform, some conservatives criticized the choice, calling out the Puerto Rican native's Spanish songs, artistic choices and his vocal support of immigrants in the United States.
The conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA hosted a counterprogram halftime show, dubbed "The All-American Halftime Show," featuring Kid Rock. The show was streamed online during the official Super Bowl LX halftime show.
President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny's halftime performance, calling it "absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER" and a "'slap in the face' to our country," in a post on social media on Sunday.
Months before the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the controversy around Bad Bunny selection as halftime performer and defended the league's decision.
"He's one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world," Goodell said in an October 2025 press conference, adding that the decision had been "carefully thought through."
"I'm not sure we've ever selected an artist where we didn't have some blowback or criticism," he added. "It's pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching."
What has Bad Bunny said about his music inspiration, including his family?
For the singer, much of his music is inspired by his culture and upbringing.
"My culture influences everything," he told Vogue Hong Kong in a 2022 interview. "I'm proud of where I come from and I always try not to lose the Latino essences of who I am.”
Born Benito Martínez Ocasio in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, on March 10, 1994, the singer was raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, by his parents Tito Martínez and Lysaurie Ocasio, a truck driver and schoolteacher, respectively.
In an interview with Billboard in 2018, he said that he's "always been very proud of where I come from."
He added that he would listen to a lot of salsa music with his dad growing up, and his mom would play merengue and pop ballads.
During a press conference ahead of the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny spoke about his mom when asked about the person who has always supported him before anyone knew his name.
"Before I became this, the first person that comes to mind is my mom, because she believed in me," he said. "Before everything, she believed in me as person, as a human. She believed in me in my decisions, in my opinions, in my taste, my choices, and she believed that I could be a good person."
He added, "I think that's what got me here, you know?"
