Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, California, the National Football League (NFL) in the US has announced.
In a statement, the 31-year-old - real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - said: "What I'm feeling goes beyond myself.
"It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown... this is for my people, my culture, and our history.
"Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el (Go and tell your grandmother that we will be the) HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL."
.@sanbenito. Super Bowl LX. Santa Clara. February 2026. #AppleMusicHalftime #SBLX @AppleMusic @SNFonNBC @RocNation pic.twitter.com/CMn8BtUGzV
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2025
The Chambea singer is one of the most popular musical artists in the world, having topped Spotify's most-streamed artist list three times in the last five years.
He was dethroned from the top spot in 2024 by Taylor Swift, who raked in more than 26.6 billion streams.
Recent Super Bowl halftime show performers include Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Shakira, and Jennifer Lopez.
The climax of the NFL season will be held on Sunday 8 February at Levi's Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
Source: Press Association
