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The NFL announced Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show would be the first Apple Music Halftime Show to include a multilingual signing program (Puerto Rican Sign Language), a milestone that accompanied the performance watched by an average of 128.2 million viewers.
The FCC concluded there were no violations of decency rules in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance after reviewing the broadcast, noting edits that scrubbed explicit lyrics and leaving the matter closed unless new evidence emerges.
The FCC completed a review of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara and found no FCC violations. The performance, delivered largely in Spanish, faced Calls for investigation, with some language reportedly altered or beeped, but regulators concluded the broadcast complied with the rules.
Bad Bunny’s 15-minute Super Bowl halftime show sparked a streaming surge, with U.S. streams jumping from 36.2 million on Feb. 2 to 99.6 million the following day and global streams up 132% to 271 million, helped by his Grammys win; however, Republicans urged the FCC to probe the performance’s content, arguing it was inappropriate despite the criticized lyrics not being performed. The controversy ties into broader backlash over his Spanish-language set and ICE policy, and Turning Point USA promoted an alternative All-American halftime show. The game’s halftime audience reached 128.2 million, slightly below Kendrick Lamar’s 133.5 million last year, with overall NFL ratings declining—a common trend after halftime performances.
Billboard decodes Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime as a 13-minute celebration of identity and unity, weaving Puerto Rican history and culture—from sugar-cane fields and La Casita to El Apagón and Nuyorican life—into a star-studded performance that includes a wedding on stage, a Grammy tribute to a young fan, and a closing 'Together We Are America' message.
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump’s critique of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, calling out Trump’s hypocrisy and contrasting it with Turning Point USA’s flawed alternative show featuring Kid Rock, which he described as a disaster with streaming and lip-sync issues.
Logan Paul publicly defended Bad Bunny on X after brother Jake Paul urged viewers to turn off the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Logan emphasized that Puerto Ricans are Americans and praised Bad Bunny’s performance, while Jake faced backlash and later clarification about his stance on ICE and Puerto Rico. The dispute drew reactions from fans and commentators amid the high-profile halftime moment.
Over 350 performers in grass costumes flooded Levi's Stadium’s field at the end of the first half, turning Bad Bunny's halftime into a moving Puerto Rican village with sugarcane fields, farmers, and food carts for a memorable, visually lush moment.
AP News reports Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl 60 halftime show and brought out Lady Gaga; the piece playfully notes that, based on historic trends, Bad Bunny might have beaten Kid Rock in a hypothetical halftime showdown, though a video playback error limited viewing.
Bad Bunny’s 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show blended Puerto Rican culture with cinematic set pieces, drew about 135.4 million viewers, and sparked a mixed wave of praise from celebrities (including Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Cardi B) and political figures, while drawing criticism from Donald Trump and other conservatives.
Early ratings put Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show ahead of Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show: initial figures suggest about 4 million viewers for TPUSA’s broadcast versus roughly 6.1 million concurrent YouTube viewers for Bad Bunny, with TPUSA’s video views climbing into the tens of millions and Bad Bunny’s performance projected to reach around 128 million viewers overall, making it one of the most-watched halftime shows; Trump criticized Bunny after the performance while Kid Rock headlined the conservative alternative.
Celebrities and public figures weighed in on Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance, praising its energy and cultural celebration (with support from Adam Sandler, Kerry Washington and others) while some criticized the show, reflecting a mix of admiration and controversy.
Tom Brady, 48, reacted to Bad Bunny's star-packed Super Bowl 2026 halftime show with a single word—Amazing!!!!!!!!—posted in an Instagram Story as the performance featured guests like Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Brady also shared a caption backing Patriots owner Robert Kraft and hinting at a seventh ring, and he made an on-field appearance before kickoff alongside other NFL legends.
During Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to a young boy, initially believed to be five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, but it was later revealed to be child actor Lincoln Fox. Fox shared that it was an honor, and the performance also featured surprise cameos from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin among others.
Levi's Stadium hosted a star-studded Super Bowl 2026, with Bad Bunny headlining the halftime show and a surprise Lady Gaga cameo, as celebrities from film, music and sports—including Jay-Z with his daughters, Leonardo DiCaprio, Travis Scott, Zac Efron, MGK, Eiza Gonzalez, Orlando Bloom and more—filled the venue for game-day glamour.