Bad Bunny could sing his anti-Trump song at the Super Bowl; fans make bizarre halftime demand

Bad Bunny is set to headline Super Bowl LX halftime show, raising speculation about performing his anti-Trump track “Compositor del Año"

Published on: Feb 09, 2026 12:21 AM IST

By Shirin Gupta

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Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in California. His performance is anticipated to be a historic moment that may become as politically charged as musically memorable.

Bad Bunny is set to headline Super Bowl LX halftime show, raising speculation about performing his anti-Trump track “Compositor del Año" (AFP and AP/PTI)

Bad Bunny fans are now wondering whether he will perform his anti-Trump track from 2020, “Compositor del Año.” The rapper has not shied away from projecting his disalignment with the Trump administration multiple times via his music and videos.

The music video for his song “NuevaYol” is a bold statement where the video shows a flag in support of Puerto Rican independence positioned atop the Statue of Liberty. Many fans also speculate that at the end of the video, a voice that sounds like that of Trump apologises to the immigrants in America.

Due to worries for his fans' safety during the ICE raids as part of President Trump's immigration crackdown, Bad Bunny has decided not to perform in the US during his 2025–2026 concert tour.

Will Bad Bunny perform “Compositor del Año" at the Super Bowl halftime

The Super Bowl teaser, which showcased Bad Bunny's hit song "Baile Inolvidable," conveyed a message of unity and dancing. The trailer did not have any information about the full setlist of Bad Bunny's performance.

However, Roisin O'Connor, music editor for The Independent, has compiled a list of her predictions. Connor has put “EoO” at the top of the list, given that the track won the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance.

Connor also highlighted that his Grammy-winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, will undoubtedly be in the medley of the performance.

Connor, although did not mention “Compositor del Año” on her list. Moreover, the anti-Trump song was released in 2020 on Soundcloud and is not officially listed in Bad Bunny's discography. Hence, it is unlikely that the song can be performed at the Super Bowl.

However, there is no official confirmation from Bad Bunny or the NFL on whether the anti-Trump song will be listed in the setlist.

What makes "Compositor del Año” anti-Trump?

The Spanish lyrics of the song explicitly refer to a President “that doesn't do a thing.” There is also a reference to Black Lives Matter movement for the death of George Floyd, the death of the athlete Kobe Bryant and COVID, all of which were historic events in the year 2020.

The President of the country in 2020 was also Donald Trump, which creates speculation among fans that the song is a criticism of the then-President of the country.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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