Lady Gaga joining Bad Bunny turns Super Bowl LX Halftime showinto one of the most talked-about performances ever

Bad Bunny made history at Super Bowl LX as he became the first Spanish-language Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. The Puerto Rican icon did not dilute his sound or soften his message.

He leaned fully into it, bringing Spanish lyrics, Caribbean rhythms, and personal pride to a global audience measured in hundreds of millions.Coming off a landmark Grammy win for Album of the Year, the first ever for a non English album, Bad Bunny arrived with momentum and meaning. The performance answered the basic question of what the Super Bowl halftime show can be in 2026. It can be global without asking permission.

It can be personal and still resonate everywhere.

Bad Bunny lights up Super Bowl LX halftime as Lady Gaga joins him in a show-stealing crossover moment

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show started with pulsating reggaeton beats and visual storytelling rooted in family and heritage. Songs from his album “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos,” including “DtMF” and “NUEVAYoL,” formed the backbone of the set. One of the night’s most human moments came when a family was shown watching his Grammy speech on television before he handed the award to a young boy, grounding a massive spectacle in intimacy.

Star power amplified the moment without overshadowing it. Lady Gaga surprised viewers with a mariachi styled rendition of “Die With a Smile,” exactly one week after the two crossed paths at the Grammys. Ricky Martin added legacy and Latin pop history, while cameos from Cardi B and Alix Earle kept the show plugged into current culture. Gaga’s appearance carried extra weight, given her own Super Bowl history and recent Emmy win, while her presence in two Super Bowl commercials underscored the night’s crossover appeal.

In the days leading up to the game, Bad Bunny made it clear this was never about chasing trophies or stages. “I wasn’t looking for anything of this. I wasn’t looking for the Album of the Year at the Grammys, also at the Latin Grammys. I wasn’t looking to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show,” he said. “I was looking to connect with my roots, connect with my people more than ever, connect with myself, with my history, with my culture, and I did in a very honest way.

”The halftime show followed a strong pre kickoff lineup featuring Green Day, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones, but it was Bad Bunny who shifted the narrative. He did not just perform. He expanded the definition of what belongs on the biggest stage.