Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance backlash, explained
Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 5:12 p.m. ET The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and with it, increased scrutiny over the choice of halftime performer. This year, Latin superstar Bad Bunny will take the stage, treating attendees and the millions of viewers watching couch-side to a medley of his Spanish-language hits. On the heels of a world tour and a record-breaking residency in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny is, for some, an obvious selection. He was, after all, Spotify’s most listened to artist globally (for the fourth time in five years). Among others, however, the choice sparked outrage. A select group of








