US EditionWhy Bad Bunny’s Selection as the Super Bowl Halftime Headliner Is Sparking MAGA Fury
Bad Bunny’s selection as Super Bowl LX halftime performer sparks conservative backlash over his politics, Spanish lyrics, and gender-fluid style, despite his 7 billion Spotify streams.
- On Sunday, Feb. 8, the NFL named Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, to headline Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, sparking conservative backlash led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Critics cited his politics and performance style, noting his fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids led Bad Bunny to skip mainland U.S. shows in 2025.
- As a three-time Grammy winner and top-streamed artist, Bad Bunny recently completed a sold-out 31-show San Juan residency generating more than $700 million, while Jay-Z's Roc Nation produces the halftime show.
- Right-Wing commentators and MAGA influencers responded with fury and proposed counter-events, including a suggested 'counter-Superbowl halftime show' lineup, after Ken Paxton urged replacing Bad Bunny with Jason Aldean.
- Rolling Stone noted that the halftime set will be the first Spanish-language halftime show, and Bad Bunny's 2025-2026 world tour avoids the contiguous United States except Sunday, Feb. 8.
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