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Bad Bunny Tapped to Headline Super Bowl LX Halftime as Right-Wing Blowback Grows

The choice reflects the NFL’s partnership with Roc Nation, signaling an international growth strategy.

Overview

  • The NFL set February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX with Bad Bunny confirmed as the halftime headliner.
  • A change.org campaign urging organizers to replace him with country star George Strait has drawn more than 17,000 signatures.
  • President Donald Trump dismissed the selection as "absolutely ridiculous," and Turning Point USA says it will stage a separate halftime event.
  • Roc Nation is producing the Apple Music–presented show, expected around 8:25 p.m. local time for roughly 15 minutes, with guest performers not yet announced.
  • The Puerto Rican artist is a multi‑Grammy winner, among the world’s most‑streamed musicians, and previously appeared as a Super Bowl halftime guest in 2020.