Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show performance at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Sunday, February 8, 2026, was an unforgettable one. Many fans are calling it the “Benito Bowl”, as he performed some of his top hits, “DtMF”, “Baile INoLVIDABLE”, “NUEVAYoL”, “EoO”, and more.
The energy-filled show had many star-studded appearances and cameos throughout the show, with Cardi B, Karol G, Young Miko, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, and Alix Earle dancing on the porch of a house setting, and performances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
The show was also filled with many messages, as Bad Bunny walked in a sugarcane field during parts of his performance, paying tribute to the history of his hometown, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
He also climbed up an electric pole to bring awareness to the ongoing electricity challenges that the island constantly faces.
In the middle of his performance he spoke an inspirational message, which when translated to English, meant:
“My name is Benito Anito Martinez Ocasio… And if I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. And you should also believe in yourself. You’re worth more than you think.. Believe me.”
He then handed a Grammy award to a boy who seemingly portrayed a younger version of himself. The boy was actor Lincoln Fox and the message was that anyone’s dreams can come true.
Many also speculated about the couple who had a wedding during the show. According to reports by California news sources, the couple that was featured in the performance is a real couple that really got married during the show.
Bad Bunny closed out the show shouting out countries in North and South America, holding a football that read:
“Together, We are America.”
The Levi Stadium screens displayed:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”.
The show had a large viewership, however despite early report projections that it had surpassed Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 record of 133.5 million, with some reports stating over 135.4 million viewers and others estimating up to 142.3 million, its official number landed at 128.2 million, according to Nielsen’s reporting of viewers during Bad Bunny’s 8:15pm to 8:30pm show slot.
This makes Bad Bunny 4th, as Michael Jackson remains #2 with 133.4 million in 1993 and Usher is still at #3 with 129.3 million viewers in 2024.
Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” quickly took over the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s All Genres chart shortly after his performance. The spot was previously held by J. Cole’s song “Two Six”.
Congratulations Bad Bunny. We created a playlist of his Halftime Show setlist for HomeBase Radio Spotify:
Revisions:
Updated with official Nielsen number, 2/12/26
