Bad Bunny’s half-time performance during Super Bowl LX has been branded the “worst show ever” by disgruntled American Football fans, although his supporters have rushed to his defence.
The rapper delivered a one-of-a-kind performance at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Sunday evening, making history as the first artist to perform an entire set in Spanish at the event.
Bad Bunny performed at this year’s Super Bowl half-time show
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The Puerto Rican performer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, took to the stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, dressed entirely in white and clutching a football as he emerged onto an elaborate island-themed set.
The 31-year-old reggaeton singer, who finished 2025 as Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally with 19.8 billion plays, transformed the field into what he had promised would be “a huge party.”
Bad Bunny welcomed Lady Gaga to the stage in a surprise performance
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The setlist included several of his best-known hits, opening with Tití Me Preguntó from his 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti before moving into Yo Perreo Sola, the feminist anthem from YHLQMDLG, and Safaera.
The gig also featured a string of high-profile guest appearances, with Ricky Martin joining the Puerto Rican star on stage while Lady Gaga also made a surprise appearance.
She performed her Bruno Mars collaboration Die with a Smile with a reggaeton twist alongside a full complement of dancers.
Celebrity cameos extended beyond the musical performances, with Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, and Jessica Alba all making appearances during the show.
The crowd in attendance appeared to enjoy the spectacle, with loud cheers and applause heard throughout Bad Bunny’s routine.
However, at home, the reception was far from unanimous, with many critics taking to social media to make their thoughts on the performance known.
One X user complained: “What a shame, the @NFL could have actually put on a real American halftime show. But, instead catered to the woke Liberal crowd with the c**p they actually aired #SuperBowl.”
“End this woke s**t. What is THIS? #SuperBowl,” a second asked, while a third slammed: “Let this be the least attended, least watched, wokest #SuperBowl & #Halftime Show in history.” (sic)
Bad Bunny said he wasnted to promote ‘unity’ with his performance
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A fourth weighed in: “Who is Bad Bunny? Never heard of him. Why is someone not speaking English headlining the half time show at an event in a country where English is the main language? Even under Trump. America really is a woke s***eshow. #SuperBowl #BadBunny.”
“This halftime show is awful #SuperBowl,” a fifth criticised, before a sixth hit out: “#SuperBowlLX I don’t even understand Spanish. F****n the worst halftime show ever. Stupid @NFL and their virtue signalling. Woke s**t.”
“I thought the NFL was American? Seems it’s Spanish! I didn’t realise. #SuperBowlLX #SuperBowl,” a seventh sarcastically critiqued, while another simply put: “The worst Halftime show I’ve ever watched. Just awful #SuperBowlLX.” (sic)
However, the debate wasn’t entirely one-sided, with Bad Bunny’s fans jumping to his defence and others applauding the outrage it was causing among more conservative viewers.
Bad Bunny’s performance was slammed by critics for being too ‘woke’
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One person argued: “I ain’t feeling all the backlash from this halftime show. Okay we all don’t know Spanish, cool just move along! I’m sure he has fans out there loving it. #SuperBowl.”
A second weighed in: “I have no idea what Bad Bunny is saying, but these beats & adlibs are extremely hard and the choreography is amazing. This is a tremendous show, and the effects, and visualization is 10/10 I really like what I’m seeing, super entertaining and different #SuperBowl.”
“I don’t give a s**t if I can’t understand him, this is fun and joyful! #BadBunny #SuperBowl,” a third insisted, while a fourth celebrated the uproar: “I don’t know what these people are saying on this halftime show but I love that it’s p***ing Trump and his maga minions off #Halftime #SuperBowl.” (sic)
The performance arrived precisely one week after Bad Bunny secured a historic victory at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish-language record to claim Album of the Year.
Bad Bunny caused political controversy with his anti-ICE Grammys speech
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GETTYHe collected three awards at the ceremony, including Best Música Urbana Album and Best Global Music Performance for Eoo.
During his acceptance speech, the artist spoke out against the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement, declaring “Ice out.”
While his half-time show avoided anything explicitly political, Bad Bunny did revisit his politically-charged Grammys speech in a subtle dig.
One of the stadium’s screens projected a message he had said during the speech. It read: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
Bad Bunny is the first Super Bowl performer to perform solely in Spanish
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The political controversy surrounding Bad Bunny’s performance resulted in President Trump stating he would not watch the broadcast due to his disapproval of both the Puerto Rican rapper and Green Day, who performed during the pregame segment.
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