Bad Bunny Delivers Historic, Star-Studded Super Bowl Halftime Show, Joined By Lady Gaga And Ricky Martin

Bad Bunny made history on Sunday night (Feb. 8) by becoming the first Latin artist to deliver a Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish. The Puerto Rican superstar opened with “Tití Me Preguntó” surrounded by traditional local elements including pava hats, street vendors, and men playing dominos. He performed “Yo Perreo Sola,” “Voy a Llevarte a PR,” and “Safaera” alongside a legion of backing dancers, while transforming the field into a Puerto Rico vecindad, complete with a barber shop, liquor store, and other customary neighborhood stops. Lady Gaga surprised the audience by appearing for a salsa version of “Die With a Smile,” backed by Los Pleneros de la Cresta, before transitioning to his salsa hit “Baile Inolvidable” as an actual wedding and reception took place around them.

Bad Bunny’s stage set featured his traditional pink house La Casita where celebrities like Jessica Alba, Karol G, Cardi B, and Pedro Pascal were gathered to watch his performance. Ricky Martin also made a special appearance for a brief version of “Lo Que Le Paso a Hawaii.” Additional songs in Bad Bunny’s rapid fire set included “Nuevayol,” “El Apagon,” and “Cafe con Ron.” He concluded with “DtMf” amid fireworks, shouting “God bless America!” while proudly name checking every Latin American country as the scoreboard flashed in giant letters, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”

Earlier in the day, Green Day performed during the game’s kickoff show, which celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl. The Bay Area punk group played “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and “American Idiot,” apparently singing the uncensored lyrics “the subliminal mind-f**k America” during the broadcast, though NBC censors garbled the audio. Grammy-winning singer Coco Jones delivered a stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was followed by Brandi Carlile performing a wonderful version of “America the Beautiful.” New Jersey native Charlie Puth sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” shortly before kickoff, accompanying himself on the national anthem by playing a Rhodes electric piano. Puth’s anthem performance also featured an impressive joint flyover by Navy and Air Force aircrafts that brought the pre-game festivities to a memorable close.