Bad Bunny to perform at Super Bowl halftime despite Trump immigration policies halting US tour
The article announces that Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, will be the halftime performer at the Super Bowl in 2026. Bad Bunny revealed this news via an Instagram video showing him sitting on a football goalpost wearing a traditional Puerto Rican straw hat,known as a pava. The entertainment company Roc Nation selected him to follow Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance in 2025.
Despite his U.S. tour dates being halted due to concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) possibly raiding his concerts, Bad Bunny clarified that his absence from U.S. performances was not out of hatred but due to these immigration fears. He has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and previously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential bid.
Although Trump attended the 2025 Super Bowl and may attend again in 2026, he has not publicly commented on Bad Bunny’s headline performance. Bad Bunny remains a leading artist on Spotify, having been the platform’s top artist for three consecutive years as 2020 and continuing to rank in the top five. Known for his versatility, Bad Bunny has expanded from rap into salsa music, promising a unique halftime show on February 8, 2026.
Bad Bunny to perform at Super Bowl halftime despite Trump immigration policies halting US tour
Singer Bad Bunny revealed on Sunday that he will be the halftime performer at Super Bowl 2026.
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, posted a video of himself on Instagram sitting on a football goalpost to announce his performance. In the video, Bad Bunny is wearing a pava, a straw hat worn by field workers in his native Puerto Rico. He first wore one during this year’s Met Gala and has continued to integrate it into his brand.
Entertainment company Roc Nation picked Bad Bunny to perform. His performance will follow rapper Kendrick Lamar, who performed at Super Bowl 2025 alongside SZA, with guests including Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams.
The announcement comes after Bad Bunny embarked on a tour across the Western Hemisphere, which notably excluded stops in the United States. Bad Bunny explained to the outlet i-D that his decision to avoid the U.S. was born out of fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raiding his concerts.
“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,” Bad Bunny said. “But there was the issue of — like, fucking ICE could be outside [my concert]. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
Former Vice President Kamala Harris earned Bad Bunny’s endorsement ahead of her 2024 election bid. Bad Bunny voiced his support for Harris after President Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden, during which comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke at the expense of Puerto Rico that the crowd received poorly. When Harris condemned the joke, Bad Bunny shared the clip of Harris on his social media.
Bad Bunny will likely have to perform for Trump despite his opposition to the president’s immigration policies. Trump attended Super Bowl 2025, making history as the first sitting president to attend. While Trump has not publicly commented on Bad Bunny headlining the halftime performance, the president could attend the football game again.
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Bad Bunny has been Spotify’s top artist for three consecutive years, starting in 2020. Since 2023, he has remained among the top five for the music streaming platform.
While Bad Bunny started as a rapper, he has since released salsa music, which will make for a unique set list when he performs on Feb. 8, 2026.
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