Watch Bad Bunny's Historic Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Performance
The Puerto Rican superstar delivers a revolutionary, culture-soaked performance featuring Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
Summary
- Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show with a historic, primarily Spanish-language set celebrating Puerto Rican culture
- The 13-minute performance featured guest appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, alongside cameos from stars like Pedro Pascal and Cardi B
- The show was widely praised for its intricate staging—transforming the field from sugar cane fields to a bustling barrio—and its unapologetic focus on island history and resilience.
In a vibrant, defiant, and history-making performance, Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show into a massive celebration of Puerto Rican identity. Performing almost exclusively in Spanish, the global icon (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) took over Levi’s Stadium with a set that journeyed through the island’s past and present. From the opening moments in a faux sugar cane field to a high-energy finale featuring a parade of Latin American flags, the show was described by critics as a “thrilling ode to Boricua joy” that refused to compromise its cultural roots for a mainstream American audience.
The performance opened with Bad Bunny in a custom white ensemble featuring an “Ocasio 64” jersey—a tribute to his mother—surrounded by dancers representing jíbaros (rural farmers) in traditional straw hats. He kicked off the set with hits like “Tití Me Preguntó” and “Yo Perreo Sola” before the stage transformed into a colorful casita and block party scene. This segment featured a star-studded “house party” with cameos from Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G, and Jessica Alba dancing alongside the singer.
Surprise musical guests electrified the crowd. Lady Gaga joined Bad Bunny for a unique rendition of “Die With a Smile,” performed during a staged wedding ceremony, while Latin pop legend Ricky Martin arrived to duet on “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii,” a track addressing gentrification and displacement in Puerto Rico. The show also embraced political commentary; during “El Apagón,” the staging mimicked power lines and electrical transformers to highlight the island’s chronic energy crisis, with Bad Bunny waving a Puerto Rican flag in a moment of solemn pride.
The finale was a spectacle of unity. After declaring “God Bless America” and listing countries across North, Central, and South America, Bad Bunny closed with the anthem “DTMF” (from his fictional 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos). He ended the night with a message on the stadium screens reading, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” a direct response to the political tension surrounding his performance. The show was hailed by many as a masterpiece of representation and “wearable art.”
Check out the performance highlights above. Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show sets a new bar for international representation on the NFL’s biggest stage, solidifying his status as one of the world’s most influential artists.
