The Set Up

At Super Bowl LX, fans expected a thrilling football game.  However, it was the halftime show that took the spotlight.  Headlined by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny, the halftime performance brought incredible energy and excitement.  Performing songs from his albums YHLQMDLG, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, Un Verano Sin Ti, and DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, his performance blended reggaeton, trap, and Latin pop to make one big party on the football field.  

The Setlist

• Tití Me Preguntó
• Yo Perreo Sola
• Safaera
• Party
• VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR
• Gasolina 
• EoO
• Monaco 
• Die With a Smile by (Lady Gaga)
• Baile Inolvidable
• NUEVAYoL
• LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii by (Ricky Martin)
• El Apagón
• CAFé CON RON
• DtMF

The Benito Bowl

Bad Bunny starts his show off stylishly with an off-white football jersey, bearing “Ocasio”, part of his full name, and the number 64, referencing the year 1964 when his late uncle Cutito was born.  He would later wear an off-white suit.  Keeping his partnership with Adidas, he wore his BadBo 1.0s.  

The opening scene showcases sugarcane fields, symbolizing the slavery that was used for harvesting the major cash crop that was exploited in Puerto Rico.   The straw hats worn by performers, called pavas, are worn by the jíbaros who worked in agricultural fields.  The Coco frio cart represents the street vendors commonly seen on the island, the dominoes and boxing represent common cultural pastimes, and the Piraguas stand sells a popular Puerto Rican dessert.  Little pieces hint at entrepreneurship, such as Villa’s tacos, the nail salon, the gold and silver vendor, La Marqueta, and the truck he performs “EoO” on, which is a nod to his father, a truck driver.

The majority of the show was performed on or around the set of La Casita, similar to his concerts in his 2025 residency.  The pink house is replicated from Puerto Rican architecture, and in the Super Bowl, it housed celebrities like Cardi B and Pedro Pascal, among performers and dancers outside the house.  “NUEVAYoL” was performed around La Marquita, referencing the ties of Puerto Ricans and Latin communities in New York, while El Apagón was performed on sparkling utility poles, referencing the frequent power outages.

In a more quiet moment, Bad Bunny gives an uplifting message about himself, saying, “My name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, and if I’m here in Super Bowl 60, it’s because I never, never stopped believing in myself. You should also never stop believing in yourself.  You value more than what you think.  Believe me.”

In the first wholesome moment of the evening, the wedding that happened during Baile Inolvidable was a real, legal wedding.  A cute moment of a little boy sleeping on two chairs is a moment many kids remember at events like this.  The bride and groom invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, and he responded by inviting them to get married in his halftime show.  In the second heartwarming moment, Bad Bunny gives a little boy a Grammy, symbolizing giving a major award to his younger self to show that it is possible to get far in life when you believe in yourself.  

Surprise guest Lady Gaga, wearing the national flower of Puerto Rico, was brought out during a salsa rendition of “Die With a Smile”, and Ricky Martin was brought out during “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii”, on the set that was on the cover of the album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

To end the spectacular halftime show, Bad Bunny says “God Bless America”, and lists 26 countries in the Americas while people carry the countries’ flags: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Republica Dominicana, Jamaica, Tilasa, Las Antillas, United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.  Throwing down the football that says “together we are America”, Bad Bunny closes his show with DtMF, singing and dancing with the performers as he exits the field. 

The Impact

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance aimed to showcase the cultural pride that he has for his motherland, Puerto Rico, and the contributions that the Latino community has made to the Americas. He brings up themes of colonialism, perseverance, unity, and Puerto Rican pride that he holds so close to himself.  Through his performance, he reminds us that we are still here, and that together, we are America.