Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio is arguably the biggest artist in the world.
This point was underscored on Sunday when Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to win Album of the Year in the 68-year history of the Grammys.
His groundbreaking album Debí Tirar Más Fotos celebrates Puerto Rican culture while also drawing some of his sharpest political lines. That context is part of why Bad Bunny took some fans by surprise when he announced, back in September, that he would be performing on America’s biggest stage: the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
The announcement sparked confusion online, with fans pointing out the contradiction of performing at one of the most quintessentially American cultural events of the year—an event sure to be crawling with ICE—after he had previously dismissed touring the U.S. as “unnecessary.” Benito has also previously expressed that he’s an artist first, not a politician, but he has been outspoken toward the cause for Puerto Rican independence and at last night’s Grammy ceremony, took a moment to condemn ICE.
However, the performance can also be celebrated as a proud moment for Puerto Ricans and the Latine community. For most artists, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is a once in a lifetime opportunity. In Bad Bunny’s case, lightning struck twice. Back in 2020, there was palpable collective pride as the Latine community from all walks of life celebrated Benito, still rising in his career, sharing the stage with fellow Latine music icons, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. While each of these artists could have easily had their own solo Halftime Show performances, the opportunities in which Latine artists have performed at the famed championship game have been slim.
The universe of Debí Tirar Más Fotos is filled with Puerto Rican iconography, geographic representation, political history, and cultural references. While he is an artist that is adept at the art of surprise and we do expect to see a generous amount of repetition of those visuals but recreated as wholly new experience that draws on Puerto Rican culture for the performance. Let’s dig into our predictions for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, from the set list to surprise guests.
Who Will Benito Share the Half Time Show Stage With?
There is a high likelihood that he may not bring any guests to the stage.
With 100 songs that hit Billboard Charts, even the stats strongly suggest he’s more than equipped to handle the 12- 15 minutes completely solo. But if he were to invite guests, here’s who we think they would be:
Tego Calderon
Fans were hankering for a Calderon cameo during Benito’s residency. By the time the residency came to a close fans noticed the pioneer hadn’t made an appearance. His presence would make a statement about the contribution of Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean influence in the creation of Reggaeton as well as the region’s ancestral sounds. However, Tego is also known for being anti-establishment making the chances of an appearance slim.
Marc Anthony
During Bad Bunny’s record-breaking Amazon livestream of his final residency performance fans celebrated the fact that Benito invited Marc Anthony on stage to sing the anthem “Preciosa.”
We see Bad Bunny inviting Anthony back along with other living salsa legends such as Willie Colon, La India, Tito Nieves and members of El Grand Combo de Puerto Rico to perform a medley of his own salsa remixes together on stage.
J Balvin
The two artists recently made amends after a few years of tension and performed songs from their joint album Oasis together during Benito’s performances in Mexico City. Oasis remains a beloved fan album with “La Canción” being one of his record breaking songs with 2.4 billion streams.
Balvin recently told Complex that he won’t be at the Super Bowl. But, last year Mustard told us the same thing and guess who popped out?
Cardi B
For two artists who came up on the scene around the same time—both on the Trap and Latin Trap wave—a Bad Bunny and Cardi B performance would be iconic. Both their projects have dominated the charts and their hit single “I Like It” remains a crowd favorite.
While he has collaborated and performed with some of the biggest names in the male-dominated reggaeton genre to bring any of those guys out as guests again gets a bit repetitive. More collaborations and performances alongside female artists is quite overdue and is where we see him at his most playful.
Tainy
The producer would be a seamless guest to incorporate into the performance as he has produced many—if not most—of Benito’s catalogue and is the key to re-creating hit songs and transforming them into incredible edm remixes that have been played at his concerts throughout the years.
Puerto Rico’s finest?
Benito will helm the stage alone for the whole performance but will invite all of the reggaeton legends he can gather, the young rising stars he’s collaborated with on in DTMF, Buscabulla, Maria Zardoya, the aforementioned Tainy, Rauw Alejandro and ask them to join him on stage at the very end for a final bow.
How political will he get?
Since Benito opted to skip the mainland on his world tour, his performance is poised to both provoke and embrace defiance toward American policy and its control of the island. Given the show’s brevity, the set list will likely be divided by era and genre, allowing the stage design to weave together visual elements seen throughout his body of work, including:
Political involvement
We expect to see a bombastic amount of Puerto Rican symbolism beginning with the island’s instantly-recognizable flag. Wearing, waving, and displaying the flag with pride is already a political act. In Puerto Rico from 1948 to 1957 it was illegal to own or display the flag as a part of Law 53, a gag law enacted to suppress the island’s liberation movement. He might also continue to use his billboard screen stage design where he will display anti-colonial one-liners that refer back to the beef he had with Puerto Rico’s PNP party during the 2024 gubernatorial elections.
We could expect to see dancers reference his iconic 2019 photo captured when he stopped his European tour to join protesters on the island in their efforts to oust then governor Ricardo Rosselló. Perhaps he’ll tie in a protest reference this time in regards to defunding ICE.
Highlighting the natural beauty of P.R.
This includes visuals recreating the mountain topography of El Yunque National Park, flamboyan trees, a spotlight on his mascot concho (the island’s endangered crested toad), palm trees and beaches. As tourists continue to target the native coquí for their symphony of song often performed at night and even coordinate the extermination of the famous native frog, we expect to hear the sounds of the coquí at some point in the show either as a solo interlude or extended in “Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii” just as he posted on Instagram last year in defiant response to tourist ire.
Infrastructural statements
He’ll continue to use his current casita stage and include elements such as a water tank on top of it to represent the unpredictability of residents having running water on the island.
He’s also definitely going to include an electricity transporter exploding causing the lights in the stadium to shut off in order to address the LUMA’s control of the electrical grid as represented by his hit song “El Apagón.” Similarly, “Bokete” is titled after the major pot holes found on the roads throughout Puerto Rico which he may reference subtly in the performance.
What Fashion Moments Will We See During The Performance?
Bad Bunny is a figure that is fully immersed in the fashion world most exemplified by having been invited to The Met Gala four times already.
For the 2026 Grammys he achieved another fashion first by donning a velvet tuxedo by Schiaparelli, the label’s first custom haute couture menswear look. All of his tours feature wardrobe looks that encapsulate the theme of their respective projects and dedicate certain styles to different eras of music and pop culture history.
For the halftime show, we expect to see a few wardrobe and vibe changes throughout the performance.
Reggaeton & Latin Trap
We expect to see Benito donning bubble jackets, hoodies, big sunglasses, and thick chains around his neck. This is where he will wear his new sneaker as part of his exclusive collaboration with Adidas.
Tropical Latin Pop Transition
We think he’ll be peeling off the heavier outfits and transitioning to clean, high-fashion but still casual looks like long denim board shorts, or extra baggy flared jeans, white tee shirts, dad caps, while still wearing his new adidas sneaker.
Traditional Finale
During his residency, Bad Bunny took the opportunity to wear custom designed outfits created by local artisans from Puerto Rico. In a similar vein, the final halftime show look will either be created by a high fashion house or by a local Puerto Rican designer.
He will without a doubt incorporate a pave hat. While he’s worn ‘70s cut suiting or a silk shirt and flared trousers to close most of his shows, a suit doesn’t feel apt for the halftime show. Perhaps he’ll opt for more of an easier classic style like a custom embroidered guayabera with trousers.
When the participating extras flood the field toward the end, we expect them to be dressed as representing the different eras of Puerto Rican culture and music in a cornucopia of aesthetics. Some will be dressed in Fania All Stars inspired suiting, others in flashy, street style, Trap aesthetics, and women in colorful cotton faldas de bomba creating a birds eye view kaleidoscope of color to the rhythm of bomba.
What will he perform? Here’s out setlist prediction
Now, for the moment you’ve been waiting for. Bad Bunny has dozens upon dozens of hits. Here’s what we think Benito will perform during the show:
1. “Monaco”
2. “Chambea”
3. “I Like It”
4. “P FKN R”
5. “Safaera”
6. “Voy A Llevarte Pa PR”
7. “EeO”
8. “Party”
9. “Callaita”
10. “La Romana (EDM Mix)”
11. “DÁKITI”
12. “Neverita (EDM Mix)”
13. “DtMF”
14. “El Apagón”
15. “Tití Me Preguntó”
16. “Nueva Yol”
17. “Baile Inolvidable”
18. “La Mudanza”
Historically, the halftime show functions as a career retrospective, and Bad Bunny will continue that tradition rather than focusing solely on DTMF.
The halftime show is certainly set up to become one of the highlights of the year—we have our Malibu guava cocktails ready—but it is also an opportunity to highlight the contributions of the diverse communities that make up this country.
Latine’s are recognized as the largest minority population in the country yet continue to be treated as disposable; this moment represents the vast contributions of the Puerto Rican and Latine communities as deserving recognition for their roles in weaving the fabric of American culture.
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