In brief
Bad Bunny, known for his chart-topping hits and cultural impact, will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February 8, 2025. The artist expressed pride in representing his culture and shared concerns about immigration issues affecting his ability to tour the US. This landmark performance underscores his influence and significance in the music industry.
Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show in California.
The singer and rapper, who has topped Spotify's most-streamed artist list in three of the past five years, will squeeze his hits into less than 15 minutes on US TV's most-watched night in February.
In a football-themed statement, he 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.
It comes after the star recently said in an interview with i-D magazine he is avoiding the US on his current world tour out of concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents might conduct raids on fans at his concerts.
He will now make a trip to the US for Super Bowl night in Santa Clara on 8 February.
He will follow in the footsteps of other recent half-time performers including Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rihanna, and The Weeknd.
Lamar was the musical attraction at this year's Super Bowl, which was watched by a record 127 million viewers in the US.
Switching into his native Spanish, Bad Bunny - whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio - added in his statement: Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el halftime show del Super Bowl - which roughly translates as: Go tell your grandma we're going to be the Super Bowl half-time show.
Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation company chooses the half-time performer and produces their show, said what Bad Bunny has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring.
In 2022, Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (A Summer Without You), became the first all-Spanish language album to reach number one in the US.
Bad Bunny is also an actor, appearing in films like Bullet Train and the recent Happy Gilmore 2. His Super Bowl performance will take place at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
