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Liza Minnelli says in her memoir that the 2022 Oscars forced her to perform from a wheelchair instead of a director’s chair for safety, with Lady Gaga at her side saying “I got you” as she struggled to read the teleprompter. She describes being ordered to sit in a wheelchair or not appear at all and notes her memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is due March 10.
Lady Gaga said it was an absolute honor to join Bad Bunny for his Super Bowl Halftime Show, performing a salsa-infused version of her 2024 hit Die With a Smile as a real-life couple wed on stage; Ricky Martin appeared and reacted on social media, and critics praised Bad Bunny’s joyous, unity-themed performance that included cameos from other celebrities.
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.
During Bad Bunny’s 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show at Levi’s Stadium, the wedding shown on stage was real—the couple was actually married, Bad Bunny served as a witness and signed their marriage certificate, and there was a real cake as part of a Puerto Rico–themed celebration.
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.
Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish, delivering a high-energy set rooted in Puerto Rican culture with guest appearances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Jessica Alba, and Karol G inside a La Casita, performing hits like Tití Me Preguntó, Yo Perreo Sola, Safaera, Baile Inolvidable and Die With a Smile (salsa version) before closing with fireworks and a strong display of Puerto Rican pride, despite some MAGA‑era controversy.
Bad Bunny headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in Santa Clara, delivering a high-energy, Puerto Rico–inspired set that included a wedding moment and surprise cameos by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. The performance culminated in Bunny waving Puerto Rican and international flags beneath a unity message (“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”) and closing with “DtMF.” The show underscored his cultural roots and global reach, and it marked his only U.S. appearance, as he had avoided U.S. stops on his toured plans due to ICE concerns.
Bad Bunny headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, turning the field into a Puerto Rico–themed celebration with guests including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. The performance featured an onstage wedding, Gaga delivering a salsa-infused take on her hit “Die With a Smile,” a surprise Ricky Martin duet, and a replay of Bad Bunny’s Grammy moment, all underscoring unity and Latin pride as the first largely Spanish-language halftime act.
The 2026 Grammys have added more performers to the lineup, with Lady Gaga, ROSÉ, and Tyler, the Creator confirmed to perform, expanding an already anticipated show.
Lady Gaga delivered a show-stopping performance of “Abracadabra” at the 2026 Grammys, then won Best Dance Pop Recording while earning multiple nominations including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year for Mayhem, with additional nods for Disease and Harlequin.
Lady Gaga nearly pulled her 2026 Grammys performance due to extremely limited rehearsal time after finishing four Tokyo Dome shows; lacking offsite prep, she and her team delivered a minimalist, band-led take on “Abracadabra” with a wicker headpiece and a robot-arm camera, a risky staging choice that executive producer Ben Winston calls a standout moment.
Rolling Stone’s behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Grammys reveals Bieber’s seven-minute rehearsal, Gaga’s stripped-down, band-focused performance, and executive producer Ben Winston’s appetite for controlled chaos that shaped highlights from Cher’s onstage chaos to Lauryn Hill’s In Memoriam tribute.
A Stereogum list ranks 19 Grammy performances from worst to best at the 2026 Grammys, praising the telecast’s gradual improvement and noting many big winners didn’t perform. The top five moments include Justin Bieber’s bold, intimate set as the night’s best, Lady Gaga’s cinematic Abracadabra feeling second, the D’Angelo–Lauryn Hill tribute third, Clipse with Pharrell and a choir fourth, and Bruno Mars with Rosé rounding out the top five. The piece acknowledges a mix of crowd-pleasing spectacle and awkward excess, arguing the show is moving away from past misfires toward a more engaging, if still imperfect, presentation.
Variety’s final Grammys predictions crown Bad Bunny as the likely big winner in 2026, especially for Album of the Year, with three-way near-tossups in other top categories. Kendrick Lamar (with SZA) is favored for Record of the Year, while “Golden” by Huntr/x leads Song of the Year buzz; Olivia Dean is the preferred pick for Best New Artist (Leon Thomas and Sombr are strong runners-up). Several other categories show similar close races (e.g., Sabrina Carpenter’s Pop Solo Performance and Gaga’s chances in various pop categories), reflecting a fluid, buzz-driven race with voting conducted December 12, 2025–January 5, 2026 and the ceremony set for February 1, 2026, hosted by Trevor Noah.
Gold Derby's Grammys predictions place Bad Bunny as the likely Album of the Year winner for DTMF, with Lady Gaga expected to take Record of the Year for 'Abracadabra' and KPop Demon Hunters forecast to win Song of the Year, ahead of the 2026 ceremony.