Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Bad Bunny headlined the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The show was made up of a mix of 18 of Bad Bunny’s and other artists’ most popular songs. Months of planning and preparation were put into the show to make it just right. Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, incorporated Latin culture and traditions into his performance, creating details that made it unforgettable.
The halftime show started off with Bad Bunny’s hit song “Tití Me Preguntó,” with the scenery recreating Puerto Rico’s sugar cane fields. Symbols from Puerto Rican culture were infused into the performance from the very beginning, including piragua (which translates to shaved ice), a live band, and a group of family and friends playing dominoes. All of this was referenced within just a fifteen-minute period.
The big question leading up to the Super Bowl Halftime Show was: who would Bad Bunny bring out as a special guest? Many public figures and celebrities were scattered throughout the show, whether they were singing alongside Bad Bunny or staying in the background. Midway through the show, Bad Bunny emerged on top of a casita (little house), recreating the one he used during his 31-night residency in Puerto Rico. On the field below him were celebrities including Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, Alix Earle, Jessica Alba, and many others who stayed on the ground to dance along to the music. On the other hand, two artists were brought out to sing alongside Bad Bunny: Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. As the string version of Bad Bunny’s song “Monaco” played, the tone quickly shifted to a salsa version of “Die With a Smile,” a collaboration between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Gaga performed her verse of the song as an actual, legally binding wedding ceremony took place around her. Soon after, Ricky Martin recreated the album cover of Bad Bunny’s Grammy Award-winning album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, and performed “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii,” a song from the album.
Bad Bunny ended his halftime show with his song “DtMF” (the title track of his album, which translates to “I Should’ve Taken More Photos”). He ran off the field after saying “God Bless America” and naming every country in South, North, and Central America. Flags from every country listed were carried behind him as he ran off to close out the show. After naming the countries, Bad Bunny’s last words of the night were, “Mi Patria Puerto Rico, seguimos aquí” (My homeland, Puerto Rico, we are still here). In such a short period of time, Bad Bunny was able to recreate and symbolize Puerto Rican and American traditions. The halftime show began with a recreation of Puerto Rican sugar cane fields, followed by a house similar to those in Puerto Rico, a wedding, and finally a shopping center similar to those in New York. Bad Bunny was the first artist to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show and perform solely in Spanish, marking history for the organization.
