NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell brushed aside the right-wing backlash to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, saying, “I think it’s going to be an exciting and united moment.” Goodell shared his first comments on the matter while speaking with reporters Wednesday, Oct. 22, during the NFL’s fall meeting. “He’s one …
Read More »Super Bowl Petition to Replace Bad Bunny With George Strait Gets More Than 55,000 Signatures
Since news broke that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year, a Change.org petition has been circulating with people urging the NFL to replace the Puerto Rican singer with George Strait. The racially tinged petition — put together by someone using a pseudonym — asks the …
Read More »No, Neil Young and Joan Baez Are Not Playing the Anti-Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show
For anyone eagerly awaiting an “alternative” to the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny, the “All-American Halftime Show” appears to be on, and for the same day, Feb. 8. But contrary to what you may have seen on social media, Joan Baez and Neil Young, at the very least, …
Read More »The Right's Reaction to Bad Bunny Performing in Spanish at the Super Bowl Is Ugly — But Not New
When the NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music announced that Bad Bunny would be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer, the noise started almost immediately. On one side, there were cheers and excitement: His fans recognized the historic nature of the performance, which will go down in the books as …
Read More »Taylor Swift Addresses Rumor She Turned Down the Super Bowl: 'Nothing to Do With Travis'
Taylor Swift made her highly publicized appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday night, sitting down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. “This was a surprise and a secret I was carrying around for a year,” she said of the album. “And …
Read More »Whoopi Goldberg Suggests Super Bowl Attendees Get a 'Latin Accent' to Bait Kristi Noem
Whoopi Goldberg had a peculiar suggestion for Super Bowl attendees to troll Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. While speaking on The View, the actress suggested people bait her by getting a “Latin accent” and a tan after Noem said that ICE would be “all over” the Super Bowl …
Read More »Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be 'All Over' Super Bowl, Blasts NFL Over Bad Bunny Performing Halftime
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, confirmed what President Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said earlier in the week: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be attending the Super Bowl on Feb. 8. The event will feature Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the halftime show headliner. …
Read More »Bad Bunny Reacts to Backlash Over Spanish Super Bowl Halftime: 'You Have Four Months to Learn'
Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and he started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language. Bad Bunny, who closed out SNL Season 50 in May as musical guest, was recently named …
Read More »Trump Adviser Says ICE Will Be at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid MAGA Meltdown
As Bad Bunny is poised to make history as the first Super Bowl halftime artist to perform solely in Spanish, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski warned that ICE agents will be present at the national event. During an interview for Benny Johnson’s series “The Benny Show,” the host …
Read More »'Here for the Benito Bowl:' Fan-Made Bad Bunny Super Bowl Merch Has Already Popped Up Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bad Bunny‘s big year just got a lot bigger, with the announcement Sunday that the Puerto Rican superstar will be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show. And now, …
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