Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny delivered his highly anticipated 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance, complete with a star-studded line-up of guests including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
The global superstar, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, took to the stage holding a football and wearing an all-white jersey.
Ahead of the halftime performance, the singer had received intense backlash from American conservatives and Trump supporters over his outspoken criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and his decision to perform in Spanish.
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Despite the controversy, Bad Bunny paid tribute to Puerto Rican culture in the history-making performance that featured numerous cameos from A-list celebrities, including Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Alix Earle and Karol G.
Lady Gaga, who performed a reggaeton-style version of Die With a Smile, and Ricky Martin joined the Puerto Rican singer on stage as he delivered the first fully Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime performance.
Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl halftime show. Credit: APThe singer unapologetically paid tribute to his Puerto Rican culture. Credit: APBad Bunny was joined on stage by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Credit: Seven Network
Bad Bunny’s moment on the international stage came after a milestone win at the 2026 Grammys, where he took home Album of the Year, making history as the first artist to win the prize for a non-English language album.
Bad Bunny performed hits from his award-winning album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, including DtMF and NUEVAYoL.
He also took a moment to celebrate his Grammys triumph, with a scene showing a family sitting at a TV watching his speech, which took aim at ICE agents.
The singer then appeared to give his Grammy to a little boy.
Bad Bunny celebrated his recent Grammy win with a special segment during the performance. Credit: Seven Network
Bad Bunny previously made his Super Bowl debut as a special guest during Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s halftime show in 2020.
This year’s mid-game spectacle followed a stellar pre-game line-up led by Green Day, who performed hits including Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and American Idiot.
Charlie Puth sang the national anthem, Brandi Carlile delivered a stirring rendition of America the Beautiful and Coco Jones performed Lift Every Voice and Sing as part of the build-up.
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