Dangerous Bunny is acting on the largest stage within the leisure business. The singer will headline the 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The NFL shared the information throughout Sunday Night time Soccer on NBC and Peacock.
The Puerto Rican singer set the gig after a highly-profitable residency in Puerto Rico that reportedly added $733 million to the island’s economic system. He’ll subsequent tour in Europe and South America and beforehand spoke about not setting dates in the US as a result of issues ICE would goal his performances. Dangerous Bunny can also be set to host the Season 51 premiere of “Saturday Night time Stay” on Oct. 4.
“What I’m feeling goes past myself. It’s for many who got here earlier than me and ran numerous yards so I may are available in and rating a landing… that is for my folks, my tradition and our historical past. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL,” Dangerous Bunny stated in a press release.
Watch the video announcement right here:
“What Benito has achieved and continues to do for Puerto Rico is actually inspiring. We’re honored to have him on the world’s greatest stage,” added Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, who curates the halftime present through Roc Nation.
“Dangerous Bunny represents the worldwide vitality and cultural vibrancy that outline right now’s music scene. As one of the influential and streamed artists on the planet, his distinctive means to bridge genres, languages, and audiences makes him an thrilling and pure option to take the Tremendous Bowl halftime stage.” stated Jon Barker, SVP of International Occasion Manufacturing for the NFL. “We all know his dynamic performances, inventive imaginative and prescient, and deep reference to followers will ship the sort of unforgettable expertise we’ve come to count on from this iconic cultural second.”
“The Halftime Present is the last word celebration of music and tradition, and few artists embody that intersection extra completely and authentically than Dangerous Bunny,” stated Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Music, Sports activities and Beats. “At Apple Music, we’ve had the privilege of working carefully with Dangerous Bunny through the years and watching his meteoric rise into one of the influential artists of our time has been really unimaginable. His music has not solely damaged data however has elevated Latin music to the middle of pop-culture and we’re thrilled to as soon as once more companion with the NFL and Roc Nation to ship this historic efficiency to hundreds of thousands of followers worldwide. We all know this present shall be unforgettable.”
The information comes after hypothesis intensified on social media about who would carry out Apple Music’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present subsequent. Stories surfaced over the weekend about Taylor Swift and Adele each passing on the consideration this yr.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar most just lately headlined the halftime present in 2025. The matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs marked the most-watched Tremendous Bowl in historical past. It scored 127.7 million viewers throughout Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo and NFL digital properties, in line with Nielsen figures and Tubi/NFL first-party analytics.
Lamar’s halftime present additionally set a brand new document because the most-watched Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency in historical past with an viewers of 133.5 million viewers. The halftime present was up 3% from the 129.3 million viewers that tuned into Usher’s halftime present in 2024. Most up-to-date performers additionally embrace Rihanna in 2023, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Lamar in 2022, The Weeknd in 2021 and Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in 2020.
Tremendous Bowl LX airs Sunday, Feb. 8, on NBC and Peacock.
