Louder: Bad Bunny’s halftime history lesson

February 9, 2026

	By Caryn Ganz

One week after his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” won the Grammys’ top award for albums (a first for a Spanish-language LP), the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny made history at the Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s what you may have missed — or saw and want to experience again — with all our commentary so far:

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Review

Bad Bunny’s Halftime History Lesson

The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a global opportunity into an intimate, personal performance.

By Jon Caramanica

Popcast

Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Our Instant Reactions

Popcast’s immediate thoughts after Bad Bunny took the stage for a tribute to his native Puerto Rico.

51 MIN LISTEN

Bad Bunny performs in a white suit surrounded by other musicians.

Best and Worst of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

The Puerto Rican superstar’s set included cameos, stunts and powerful statements.

By Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jacob Gallagher, Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario and Lindsay Zoladz

A bride and groom dressed in white standing in front of a small group of people on the field at the Super Bowl.

Doug Mills/The New York Times

In Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show, a Real Wedding With 70,000 Guests

The couple married on the field had invited the Puerto Rican singer to their wedding, but instead received an invitation to appear onstage with him, his management said.

By Sadiba Hasan and Yan Zhuang

Bad Bunny on top of a car dancing and singing

critic’s notebook

What Does the Number 64 Mean on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Look?

And where did his suit come from? The answers may surprise.

By Jacob Gallagher

MOMENT-BY-MOMENT COVERAGE

Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Bad Bunny Delivers Joyful Super Bowl Halftime Show

Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin joined the Puerto Rican musician in a show that celebrated Latino heritage and was performed mostly in Spanish. His appearance had become a political flashpoint amid his criticism of ICE.

The musician Bad Bunny wears a colorful jacket and sings into a bright yellow microphone.

Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The Moments That Made Bad Bunny a Super Bowl Halftime Headliner

He’s had big hits, won awards, co-starred with Adam Sandler and even came out on top at WrestleMania. Here’s how the 31-year-old star got to music’s biggest stage.

By Jonathan Abrams

A woman with curly dark hair and black-framed glasses gestures with both hands.

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Bad Bunny’s Sign Language Interpreter Will Make Super Bowl History, Too

Puerto Rican Sign Language is not the same as American Sign Language. Celimar Rivera Cosme will uniquely capture the rapper’s slang for the game’s deaf viewers.

By Emmanuel Morgan

Bad Bunny, wearing a tan suit, holds his microphone out to the crowd.

Henry Romero/Reuters

Jessica Santoni

Bad Bunny Fans Are Ready for ‘Benito Bowl’

For some viewers, the Super Bowl game is simply a prelude to a historic halftime show.

By Sadiba Hasan

Erika P. Rodriguez for The New York Times

How Bad Bunny Gives Voice to Puerto Rico’s ‘Crisis Generation’

Young Puerto Ricans say the star has opened the world’s eyes to their challenges, and to the island’s fraught territorial relationship with the U.S. government.

By Patricia Mazzei and Laura N. Pérez Sánchez

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