Bad Bunny delivered an electric halftime show Sunday night, breaking the record for most-viewed Super Bowl performance with over 135.4 million viewers.
Bad Bunny, or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, performed 14 songs in the span of 15 minutes and included several surprise guests.
During Bad Bunny’s tour for his album “Debi Tirar Más Fotos,” he had La Casita, meaning “little house or cottage,” on stage, and inside were athletes, musicians and actors. This is a replica of a typical Puerto Rican home, and during the halftime performance, La Casita returned. All of the stage decor was inspired by Puerto Rico, and visiting the casita were icons Cardi B, Pedro Pascal and more.
Grammy-winning artist Lady Gaga performed one of her hit songs, “Die With A Smile,” wearing a blue dress with a flor de maga, the official national flower of Puerto Rico, pinned to her chest.
The show also included Ricky Martin, who received the first-ever “Latin Icon award” at the VMAs in 2025. Martin sat among the grass and crooned to Bad Bunny’s song, “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii.”
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the Grammys on Feb. 1, and during his performance, the singer presented a Grammy award to a little boy watching his Grammys speech on a vintage television, mirroring himself as a child.
Not only did he include a look at his childhood, but the halftime show also celebrated the beginning of a marriage. The happy couple invited Ocasio to their wedding, and instead, he included them in his halftime performance.
Bunny performed one of his songs, “El Apagón” or “The Blackout,” while standing on a power line with three other dancers. This is a reference to the 2017 hurricane that hit Puerto Rico, leaving people without power for many days.
Towards the end, Bad Bunny and the dancers held flags of all of North and South America. “God bless America,” Ocasio said. He continued to name all the countries that make up North and South America.
In the background, on the Jumbotron, there was a powerful message: “The Only Thing More Powerful than Hate is Love.”
This strong message, along with the flags, represents unity and inclusivity. In the Super Bowl LX promotions, he included everyone, regardless of age or race, and told the world to be ready to dance.
Through his performance, the Puerto Rican artist displayed Latin culture and gave the world a taste of how Latinos celebrate. At the end, he had a football that read, “Together, We Are America.”
He ended his powerful performance with his hit song “Debi Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should’ve taken more photos” in English. The emotional song tells listeners to appreciate the things they have or once had. The halftime show was more than music; it was a way to show respect for Puerto Rican culture and Latino culture.
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