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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America – all of it – with a message of unity
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Kenia Medal wears a Bad Bunny flag while waiting to watch the halftime show outside Levi's Stadium during the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. - photo by Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
New York (AP) — To better understand some of the significance of Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday night, start at the end. “God Bless America,” were the first and few English-language words uttered by the Spanish-language performer, who then proceeded to list countries in the Americas, including the United States and Canada. Behind him, a screen read: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” a direct reference to his speech at the 2026 Grammy Awards where the Puerto Rican superstar took home the top prize.