The latest on Turning Point's alternative Super Bowl halftime show
- - The latest on Turning Point's alternative Super Bowl halftime show
Stephanie Murray, Arizona RepublicJanuary 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Less than a month out from the Super Bowl, Turning Point USA has yet to announce its alternative halftime show lineup.
Following a firehose of criticism from right-wing voices, the conservative organization announced in October that it would put on its own Super Bowl halftime show, in direct competition with reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny's performance.
Turning Point, founded by late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has yet to announce who will perform at the event, however. The Super Bowl is slated for Sunday, Feb. 8.
"It's happening. It's [going to] be in an arena, it's a real production here," Turning Point spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said Oct. 10 of the show aimed at countering Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX performance. Which names, if there are multiple, will make up the lineup remains to be seen – though the split over artists willing to perform at events for President Donald Trump has grown wider in recent years.
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.
">Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tDhLg.0M8dnZPug8KKIZ5A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/76717d343b263ed38a5f736ab8acfe6b class=caas-img>Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/bQiOAvC7ZbzDfYhUkIDIWg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/65d7ea74141d35b3a5d489ba8c4954bb class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."
">Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/bQiOAvC7ZbzDfYhUkIDIWg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/65d7ea74141d35b3a5d489ba8c4954bb class=caas-img>On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.
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On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.
">On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QBpoxnS8jhfIqQ60AKGHpg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9d9ec505d789e659d628eeb98a054ac2 class=caas-img>Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.
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Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.
">Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HFyA399MqNVKsenLKEbr4w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05OTY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8da9b9f71402f866dfa2eb19a8d69b1d class=caas-img>Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/d0AUzGkQ9F4ecrcd9JxlaA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNzM5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f52abdee05db4d858a622db10752ed89 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.
">Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/d0AUzGkQ9F4ecrcd9JxlaA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNzM5/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f52abdee05db4d858a622db10752ed89 class=caas-img>Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.
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Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.
">Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/V9yHm2o4WhTk_jeoWw5wgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MDI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a00caa69202624e5a22ab3ff253cfaa8 class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tl_qsnezNaIsCS1G5CSkWQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f65d10681dfe812647caafa81c86549f class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tl_qsnezNaIsCS1G5CSkWQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NDg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f65d10681dfe812647caafa81c86549f class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JCpOEVdRYSCAB2U4HwBdHg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04ODg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9132a3036c07dd075ef89ab6a655868d class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JCpOEVdRYSCAB2U4HwBdHg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04ODg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/9132a3036c07dd075ef89ab6a655868d class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rqFOFp2j.omlQlg.Kz1EIA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xOTA3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d1deb088570bc358a4542dd8ad0b2839 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rqFOFp2j.omlQlg.Kz1EIA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xOTA3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d1deb088570bc358a4542dd8ad0b2839 class=caas-img>In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VXuic_ERWfKaWDfA42JiEw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a37dbfa73ebc472f26549a660eaa1ddb class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.
">In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VXuic_ERWfKaWDfA42JiEw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a37dbfa73ebc472f26549a660eaa1ddb class=caas-img>Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Hmmvzg5593rLkPIvDRZDFg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/57e6a2a4d73e3370873fbf47a7199d74 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.
">Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Hmmvzg5593rLkPIvDRZDFg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/57e6a2a4d73e3370873fbf47a7199d74 class=caas-img>Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/quBlE5yX.nb19dRQ0m4EgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/99705d6238442d1535ef1af8b0c39ac4 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.
">Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/quBlE5yX.nb19dRQ0m4EgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/99705d6238442d1535ef1af8b0c39ac4 class=caas-img>Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sR0oNx1MYFQWdGIkeD4orw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f87bf93977491637713189b4b847669c class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="
Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.
">Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sR0oNx1MYFQWdGIkeD4orw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f87bf93977491637713189b4b847669c class=caas-img>
Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." style=padding-bottom:56%> Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/WdYPWlIHWADBWD2p71I1_A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNzA1/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4fe510e805fe87f856f5864890b5eea9 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Bad Bunny concluded the U.S. leg of his "World's Hottest Tour" at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with back-to-back shows on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2022. The concerts featured musical guests Arcángel, Bomba Estéreo, Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy."> Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/WdYPWlIHWADBWD2p71I1_A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNzA1/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4fe510e805fe87f856f5864890b5eea9 class=caas-img>
declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " style=padding-bottom:56%>declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ursKPRAXRPG5Rh8Uc1IIOg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NTE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/caf137fa0e7bf07b30761dbf1639eda0 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Bad Bunny closed out Los Angeles on a historic note. The City of Los Angeles honored the megastar for his "immense cultural impact to the Latino community across the City of L.A." by declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. ">declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ursKPRAXRPG5Rh8Uc1IIOg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NTE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/caf137fa0e7bf07b30761dbf1639eda0 class=caas-img>
two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " style=padding-bottom:56%>two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iHDXkC7Hl07yPZUQsrxs.w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MzY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6e180ce99315cb7b8a5c989a3c6f9bee class=caas-img data-headline="See the most stunning celebrity wax figures, from Zendaya to Beyoncé" data-caption="The Puerto Rican superstar revealed two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. ">two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iHDXkC7Hl07yPZUQsrxs.w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MzY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6e180ce99315cb7b8a5c989a3c6f9bee class=caas-img>Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.
Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " style=padding-bottom:56%>Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.
Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ANk_hU6AEBb2EyQnB9Xa9Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7cc23cc8e750eef3c9fde57aa02f26ef class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Sony Pictures announced during April 2022's CinemaCon that Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.
Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. ">Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.
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History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." style=padding-bottom:56%>History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3Ag8wTc66gd2gkXX8URATg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTA2/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/cc8148273625b65ed27878fbab53003a class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine).">History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3Ag8wTc66gd2gkXX8URATg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNTA2/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/cc8148273625b65ed27878fbab53003a class=caas-img>
1 / 69Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos.
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.
Bad Bunny's 31-date Puerto Rico residency was a love letter to the island and its people
Bad Bunny Super Bowl backlash, explained
After news broke in 2025 that the Puerto Rican artist would perform at the Super Bowl, a slew of conservative pundits and Trump himself criticized the choice. Bad Bunny performs primarily in Spanish and has been a critic of the Republican president.
"I've never heard of him," Trump said on Newsmax's "Greg Kelly Reports" in October. "I don't know who he is. I don't know why they're doing it. It's crazy. I think it's absolutely ridiculous."
Bad Bunny has been Spotify's top global artist four times – in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2025 – garnering 19.8 billion streams last year, according to Spotify.
Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance was 'carefully thought through,' NFL says
Though Turning Point has offered few details about the show, the group has a survey on its website for what viewers would like to see on the livestream. The options range from genres like hip-hop, pop, country and classic rock to worship music, Americana or "Anything In English."
Bad Bunny, for his part, has embraced the controversy. In an October appearance on "Saturday Night Live," the singer quipped: "I think everybody's happy about it. Even Fox News."
He then played a montage of Fox News anchors, which was edited to seem like they were praising him and saying, "Bad Bunny is my favorite musician, and he should be the next president."
Who will perform at the Turning Point halftime show?
Turning Point leaders have been tight-lipped about who will perform at the "All American Halftime Show," which will be livestreamed during the Super Bowl. The group said performers and event details were coming "soon" when it announced the show Oct. 9.
"Just wait until you hear who is asking to join this lineup…," Turning Point Action Chief Operating Officer Tyler Bowyer said in October on X.
Erika Kirk and Nicki Minaj high five furing a Turning Point USA event in Dec. 2025.
Nicki Minaj proclaims 'love' for Trump, Vance at Turning Point event
The group hosted rapper Nicki Minaj for a much-talked-about onstage interview with Erika Kirk in December. Minaj did not perform her music at the conference, but she did walk on stage to her hit single "Super Bass." Kolvet and other Turning Point leaders have also stoked speculation that the halftime show might feature the rock band Creed.
Vice President JD Vance, who the organization has endorsed for president in 2028, walked off the AmericaFest stage to Creed's "Higher" on Dec. 21.
Is ICE coming to the Super Bowl?
Bad Bunny, who been critical of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, has previously said that he did not book any U.S. dates on his most recent tour because he worried U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could show up at the venues and target fans.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees ICE, fired back by saying that the agency will be "all over" the Super Bowl. Noem warned that "people should not be coming to the Super Bowl unless they are law-abiding Americans who love this country."
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Turning Point's Super Bowl halftime show still hasn't announce lineup
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