Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny headlined the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, which pitted the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, California. He was joined on stage by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.

&ldquo;The only thing more powerful than hate is love,&rdquo; with this phrase emblazoned behind him at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Bad Bunny performed during the <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/superbowl/" role="link" tabindex="0">Super Bowl</a> 60 Halftime Show, singing 12 of his hits in under 13 minutes, 12:55, from &ldquo;Tit&iacute; Me Pregunt&oacute;&rdquo; to &ldquo;Deb&iacute; Tirar M&aacute;s Fotos.&rdquo; The artist who at the end of 2025 was the most listened to in the world on Spotify, with 19.8 billion streams, was openly contested by US President Donald Trump.

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">A joyful and multifaceted show, capable of combining entertainment and political meaning, and rewriting the rules of the most famous halftime show in the world.</h3>

While not making explicit proclamations like he did a week ago at the Grammy Awards , Bad Bunny ended his show with a “God bless America” in English, adding in Spanish, “be it Chile, Argentina, the United States, or Canada.” A list that was then expanded to all Latin American countries, making it clear that the reference to “America” was not limited to the United States, but encompassed the continent in its entirety. In the final scene, to the tune of the chorus of “Debí Tirar Mas Fotos,” the singer threw a football branded with the words “Together, We Are America” to the ground, then sealed the gesture with a terse statement, in Spanish but loaded with political resonances: “We are still here!”

The show marked a historic turning point, with a performance that brought the Spanish language and Latino identity to the forefront of America's largest sporting event. For the first time in 60 years, the halftime show was built almost entirely on Latin American rhythms, sounds, and cultural imagery, transforming the field into a collective celebration of music, dance, and memory, alternating reggaeton, salsa, bomba, and dembow, drawing both from his latest album, "Deb&iacute; Tirar M&aacute;s Fotos," and the songs that made him a global superstar. The set-including sugarcane fields, street scenes, and references to the daily life of the diaspora, told a story of roots, work, and belonging. On the patio of the Puerto Rican "casita" at the centre of the show, Ronald Acu&ntilde;a Jr., Young Miko, Pedro Pascal, Giannina Mourouvin, Karol G, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, David Grutman and Alix Earle danced to the songs.

Bad Bunny brought Lady Gaga to the Halftime Show stage in what proved to be a true crossover celebration. A meeting of pop universes culminated in the performance of &ldquo;Die With a Smile,&rdquo; performed by the pop star in an ethereal blue Luar dress. Mother Monster&rsquo;s last Super Bowl appearance was at the 2017 edition in Houston, when she headlined the show. Thirteen minutes without guests, constructed as a manifesto of her aesthetic and performance power: the spectacular entrance from the stadium roof, the tight medley of her most iconic hits-from &ldquo;Born This Way&rdquo; to &ldquo;Bad Romance&rdquo;, until the closing performance, featuring an intense piano version of &ldquo;Million Reasons.&rdquo;

The second star to join Bad Bunny in his Halftime Show is Ricky Martin, a living legend of Puerto Rican culture, who for the occasion, performed &ldquo;Lo Que Le Pas&oacute; a Hawaii,&rdquo; a song from the album &ldquo;Deb&iacute; tirar m&aacute;s fotos.&rdquo; The song reflects on Hawaii&rsquo;s loss of identity during the colonial era, drawing parallels between that historical process and what could happen to Puerto Rico, now a United States territory and other nations around the world subjected to the forces of neocolonialism.

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Why does the Halftime Show, the most watched show in the world, bring together tens of millions of viewers?</h3>

<div class="flex flex-col text-sm pb-25"><article class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="e6789ba2-9fb1-4915-8e77-7aa061132a63" data-testid="conversation-turn-2" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn="assistant" tabindex="-1"><div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)"><div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" tabindex="-1"><div class="flex max-w-full flex-col grow"><div data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="cd72300d-2aad-4413-b11a-b682932a41fe" dir="auto" class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-2-instant"><div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]"><div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling"> When American football lost millions of television viewers to the program “ In Living Color” in 1993 , the NFL decided to change strategy and entrust the entertainment to a pop music giant like Michael Jackson . This epochal change transformed the Halftime Show , until then dominated by marching bands and choreography, into a global spectacle . From that moment on, the Super Bowl became the most watched show in the world , with dizzying advertising space and a Halftime Show production that today can reach 20 million dollars .</div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div>

The last Super Bowl, in Louisiana, featured Kendrick Lamar with a show full of symbolism, including references to video games, the Squid Game series, and appearances by Serena Williams and Samuel L. Jackson as &ldquo;Uncle Sam&rdquo; . The Halftime Show set a new ratings record, with 133.5 million viewers watching live on TV, followed by Usher&rsquo;s in 2024 with 123.4 million and Rihanna&rsquo;s in 2023 with 121 million, the most watched ever.

<h3 data-start="201" data-end="283" style="text-align: justify;">Super Bowl 2026: Where to watch it on TV and streaming in Italy, times, and when Bad Bunny&#39;s Halftime Show begins.</h3>

The championship game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will be played on the night between Sunday, February 8th and Monday, February 9th, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 a.m. Italian time due to the California time zone. The match will be broadcast free-to-air on Italia 1, with connections starting at midnight, and streamed for free on Mediaset Infinity, ideal for those who want to watch on a laptop, smartphone, or tablet. DAZN subscribers can stream the game with Italian commentary and technical analysis, while NFL Game Pass subscribers can access the original US feed with English commentary and US commercials. The Halftime Show will be headlined by Bad Bunny, who will perform a unique musical performance between 2:00 and 2:30 a.m. Italian time -there's no set time, as the show will begin with the game-and will be available for viewing on both TV and streaming.

Bad Bunny Turns Super Bowl Halftime Into a Fiesta

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