Bad Bunny set to make Super Bowl 2026 halftime show debut; watch the big reveal

The Super Bowl 2026 halftime show performer will be announced during the halftime of Sunday Night Football, the league announced in an X post.

Updated on: Sep 29, 2025, 07:29:51 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Bad Bunny will be aking the stage during the NFL Super Bowl 2026 halftime show . The announcement was made during the Sunday Night Football halftime show.

Rumors have circulated that Bad Bunny might perform during the NFL 2026 Super Bowl half time show. (AP)

Since the announcement was made, several profiles on X began to speculate that Bad Bunny could be the next performer.

“BAD BUNNY IS THE SUPER BOWL LIX HALFTIME SHOW PERFORMER,” one stated. Another added, “Bad Bunny is your halftime performer for Super Bowl LX.” Yet another said, “Bad Bunny is rumored to headline the Super Bowl.”

Who is Bad Bunny?

Bad Bunny or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, known for hits like Safaera, Maldita Pobreza, and La Romana. He's dubbed the ‘King of Latin Trap’.

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Bad Bunny recently had a highly successful summer residency, No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. It attracted celebrities from LeBron James to Penelope Cruz.

The singer has an interest in the NFL as well, and swapped jerseys with Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, during his Puerto Rico concert in July.

Update on Taylor Swift, Adele

There were reports that Taylor Swift was approached by the NFL to perform during the Super Bowl halftime, but the pop singer backed out. The report indicated that NFL had been unwilling to accommodate Swift's demands.

The league is known to dictate terms when it comes to Super Bowl performers. They have reportedly even sought a piece of the increased music and ticket sales that come from the massive exposure a performer gets if they are in the Super Bowl halftime show.

Adele too was reportedly contacted to perform in the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, though the singer had passed up on a similar offer many years ago.

Last year, Kendrick Lamar performed at the Super Bowl halftime on September 8.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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