Bad Bunny has made history at the Super Bowl as the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish despite fears for his safety.
The Porto Rican performer also made headlines last week as the first artist to win a Grammy for an Album of the Year (Debí Tirar Más Fotos) recorded entirely in Spanish.
The outspoken ICE critic last year overtook Taylor Swift as the most streamed artist on Spotify with 19.8 billion streams.
The NFL’s decision to have the star play the half-time show at the Super Bowl has drawn condemnation from Donald Trump and right-wing youth organisation Turning Point USA, founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, said he boycotted US locations for his 2026 world tour, concerned that his fans could turn up and be harassed by ICE agents.
Polling released today on behalf of The Economist by YouGov shows that almost half of Republicans are upset by the decision to allow Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl. However, most Americans did not care either way.
Bad Bunny’s 13-minute set included surprise appearances by Lady Gaga singing Die With a Smile and Ricky Martin who joined Bunny for Lo Que Le Paso a Hawaii. Karol G, Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, and Jessica Alba were dancing on the field. Before the kick-off there were performances by Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Green Day.
