Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: Best and Worst Moments

A lot unfolded in 13 minutes on the Super Bowl field as Bad Bunny led a cast of musicians and dancers in the first halftime set performed nearly entirely in Spanish. The show drew from songs on his Grammy-winning album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” included celebrity cameos and stunts, and centered on a joyful celebration of Latin heritage.

He made a pointed political gesture by celebrating a pan-Latin identity: a parade of flags, a recitation of the nations of North and South America and a moment that suggested “God bless America” could apply to the entire hemisphere. The set included a billboard reading “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” and Bad Bunny spiked a football labeled “Together, We Are America.” Not every element landed.

A duet with Lady Gaga on “Die With a Smile,” a big-tent radio-style moment, felt out of place amid the show’s focus on Puerto Rican and Latin culture, especially with Karol G, Cardi B and Young Miko visible on the casita porch.

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