Overview
- A Change.org petition surpassed 100,000 signatures on November 3, urging George Strait to replace the headliner and promoting a country, family-friendly alternative.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will not drop Bad Bunny and described the choice as a carefully planned effort to reach a global audience.
- Roc Nation oversees the halftime show, and Jay-Z publicly signaled support for the booking, telling TMZ cameras, “They love him.”
- Bad Bunny highlighted the milestone on Saturday Night Live and quipped that viewers who did not understand his Spanish remarks had four months to learn, a line critics have cited.
- Super Bowl LX is scheduled for February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, as political figures including President Donald Trump continue to criticize the choice.