Bad Bunny was mid-rep when he received the sort of cellphone name that adjustments careers and cements legacies—Jay-Z was on the road with information that the Puerto Rican celebrity would headline the 2026 Apple music Super Bowl Halftime Show.

“I was in the middle of a workout,” Bad Bunny instructed Apple music 1’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden. “I remember that after the call, I just did like a hundred pull-ups. I didn’t need more pre-workout s— or whatever. It was very special. was so special.”

The 31-year-old artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, will grow to be the primary performer to ship a full Spanish-language set on one of many world’s most-watched phases.

The announcement video, shot on the seaside in his hometown in Puerto Rico, was shared throughout social media by Apple music, the NFL, Roc Nation and Bad Bunny only a day earlier than the information broke.

“I’m really excited for my friends, my family. Puerto Rico, all the Latino people around the world. I’m excited about my culture. I’m excited about everything, not just for me. It feels really good. The beach where we record[ed the announcement] is my hometown beach. So it’s a very special thing for us,” he said.

This received’t be his first time on the Super Bowl stage. He beforehand made a shock look throughout the 2020 halftime present, becoming a member of Shakira for a efficiency of “I Like It,” his chart-topping collaboration with Cardi B.

Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to supervise stay music leisure, praised the artist’s affect and cultural influence.

“What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage,” Jay-Z mentioned in a press release.

Bad Bunny’s halftime show will coincide with his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which initially skipped U.S. cities as a consequence of issues about ICE exercise at concert events.

In an interview with i-D journal, he mentioned, “There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate — I’ve performed there many times.”

He later revealed plans so as to add a U.S. cease to the tour, which can now align together with his Super Bowl look.

“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 HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL,” he mentioned.

Super Bowl LX will happen within the Bay Area on February 8, 2026, and might be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NFL+.

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