Overview
- Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny, who is expected to be the first solo headliner to perform the Super Bowl halftime show entirely in Spanish at Levi’s Stadium.
- Fresh off three Grammy wins, Bad Bunny said at an Apple Music press event that he has been losing sleep and feeling nervous, teased a dance‑forward set, and joked that viewers need dancing more than Spanish to enjoy it after his recent “ICE out” remark.
- Turning Point USA will stream an “All‑American Halftime Show” during the same window, headlined by Kid Rock with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett across its digital and partner platforms.
- Kid Rock faces renewed scrutiny over past lyrics referencing underage girls, even as TPUSA promotes the event as values‑driven, and he cast the effort as taking on a “David and Goliath” challenge against the official show.
- A The Economist/YouGov poll shows Americans evenly split on Bad Bunny’s booking with many indifferent, and a Fox News host issued an on‑air correction after inaccurately stating the Puerto Rican star was not American.