Overview
- Bad Bunny remains slated to lead the Feb. 8, 2026 halftime show in Santa Clara with a set he has said will be performed entirely in Spanish.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell described the artist as one of the world’s most popular entertainers and noted the league weighed the decision carefully.
- League officials indicated additional performers will join the show, consistent with recent Super Bowl productions.
- President Donald Trump labeled the selection “absolutely ridiculous” and said he had never heard of Bad Bunny, renewing his long-running friction with the NFL.
- Conservative organizers linked to Turning Point USA, including Erika Kirk, announced plans for alternative programming promoting “faith, family and freedom.”