Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX gig at Levi's Stadium incites MAGA outrage

[ificandream]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

By Martha Ross
Bay Area News Group

Almost as soon as news broke Sunday that Bad Bunny would be the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, pro-Trump conservative figures jumped on social media to express their outrage about the NFL giving such a global platform to a musician who sings in Spanish and who has been a vocal critic of the president’s hardline anti-immigration policies.

For his part, the Puerto Rican-born artist dubbed the “King of Latin Trap” celebrated his high-profile Halftime Show gig at the Feb. 8, 2026, game at the San Francisco 49ers Stadium in Santa Clara as a victory for the Latino community. “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown … this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

The Grammy-winning singer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, also a shared congratulatory post from California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media. “California is excited to welcome you to Super Bowl LX,” Newsom wrote.

Moreover, local support for Bad Bunny’s upcoming starring role in the “one of the most anticipated and iconic musical performances in the world” came from the Bay Area Host Committee president and CEO Zaileen Janmohamed. “We are confident that Bad Bunny will deliver an unforgettable experience for fans in Levi’s Stadium and watching globally,” Janmohamed said in a news release. “This selection further amplifies the Bay Area’s position as a premier destination for world-class events, and we look forward to a spectacular show that showcases the unique spirit and diversity of our region.”



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[tulipsandroses]

1. JFC!! Is there anything they are not outraged about??? What a bunch of whiny ass cry babies

There's a simple answer if you don't like the performer, turn it off. Real simple.

[groundloop]

2. They won't be satisfied until it's Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, and Toby Kieth

[area51]

11. +1

Perhaps they'd prefer to have Roseanne sing the anthem & then grab her crotch.

[Paladin]

18. Lotsa luck, getting a performance out of Toby Keith. (nt)

[thomski64]

3. Fuck what Maggats don't like.

Their TV remotes have a mute button, I should think, or they could change stations. Or, and this is my personal favorite. Eat shit and die!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Neither Ted Nugent nor Kidd Rock have done anything in decades MAGAs

They usually pick someone who's current for the halftime show.

[tulipsandroses]

10. Exactly! Plenty of Non Football fans tune in just for the half time show. Good luck getting millions of extra viewers

to tune in for Kidd Rock. Lets see if the NFL bends to their will. I doubt it. Jay - Z's company has the contract to put on the Half Time Show. So there will be no Kidd Rock or Ted Nugent. I doubt any of them can bring in the extra eye balls.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. California is home to MILLIONS of Latinos

Bad Bunny was hilarious in Happy Gilmore 2 opposite Adam Sandler.

[Retrograde]

13. Mostly from Mexico and Central America

don't know what they think about a Puerto Rican performer - probably the same as most people. About a quarter of the population of Santa Clara county identifies as Hispanic: it's the 3rd largest ethnic group (or groups). About 40% of the population is Asian, including people whose families come from India, China, Korea, the Phiipines and Japan, in no particulary order. It's a pretty diverse county, especially the area near the stadium - not that the people who can afford the big bucks for Superbowl tickets will leave their limos enough to see it.

[Elessar Zappa]

14. People of all ethnicities and ages listen to Bad Bunny.

I do and I’m a 41 year old white male.

[sorcrow]

6. Levi's Stadium?

Wait until they find out Levi Strauss was Jewish!

Regards,
Sorghum Crow

[Retrograde]

15. Not only that

he was an immigrant! Levi Strauss had no children, so when he died his money went to his nephews, who used it to fund benefits to the public such as Stern Grove in San Francisco. So, an immigrant and a philanthropist - don't tell the MAGA crowd

[sakabatou]

7. I still remember the outrage repukes had against the Dixie Chicks when Shrub was president

[twodogsbarking]

8. Complaining about the restaurant and it hasn't even been built it yet. Figures.

[msongs]

9. all about ratings. international viewers will watch who would never watch an NFL game otherwise nt

[Rocknation]

12. About two weeks ago, Bad Bunny said he would refuse to perform ANYHWERE in the US

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out of fear that his fans would be force-fed gestapo-flavored ICE. Accepting the Super Bowl gig without publicly renouncing his position first turns him into someone who is either in need of better publicists or is a hypocritical grifter.


Rocknation

[ificandream]

16. No, I think he's doing this to show the racists he's not letting them win out completely.

And I like the fact he's doing it. There are also a lot of Latinos in the Bay Area as well. Hopefully the NFL won't chicken out on this.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. This made me smile

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