SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — bad bunny He said he is approaching his long-awaited Super Bowl halftime performance with a mixture of excitement, gratitude and perspective.
“To be honest, I don’t know how I feel. There’s a lot going on. I’m still on tour. I just went to the Grammys last week. That’s it,” he said in English Thursday at a press event hosted by Apple Music. He stepped out towards his 2017 single “Chambea.”
“I’m excited, but at the same time, I’m more excited about the people than myself: my family, my friends, the people who have always believed in me,” he said. “This moment, this culture, that’s what makes these shows special.”
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican superstar who is one of the most streamed artists on the planet. Just one week after winning Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, he will take to the Super Bowl stage. “Devi Tilal Mas Fotos” it is First album entirely in Spanish took home the top prize.
During the conference, Bad Bunny joked that fans didn’t need to learn Spanish to enjoy his set, but they should be prepared to dance. His “Saturday Night Live” monologue Since October of last year.
Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden hosted a conversation with Bad Bunny. Thursday’s event began with the following conversation. Performers before the game 10am Pacific Time.
This year, long lines formed well before the doors opened, and reliable media, including a prominent presence from Spanish-language and Latin American news organizations, filled the conference room nearly an hour before the press conference began.
It was a complete contrast to Kendrick Lamar. 2025 press conference, The room didn’t fill up until about 15 minutes before the event.
What can viewers expect from the Super Bowl halftime show?
Despite the increased interest, Bad Bunny offered few specifics about what viewers will see Sunday.
“It’s going to be a big party,” he said. “What people can expect from me…Of course I want to bring a lot of my culture to the stage, but not really. I don’t want to spoil it. It’s going to be fun.”
For the artist, the path to the Super Bowl was never driven by recognition or awards. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” is rooted in a reconnection with his identity, history and culture, but he said it has become the most meaningful project because it is not about tracking milestones.
“I wasn’t looking for album of the year. I wasn’t looking to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show,” he said. “I was just trying to connect with my roots, connect with people, connect with myself.”
That mindset, he said, ultimately opened the door to something bigger: bringing a deeply personal cultural expression to one of the world’s biggest stages.
“You should always be proud of who you are and where you come from,” he said. “But don’t let that limit where you can go.”
Bad Bunny is no stranger to the Super Bowl stage. He previously appeared together at the 2020 Super Bowl LIV halftime show. jennifer lopez and Shakira. But he says his focus hasn’t changed.
“My greatest joy is just creating, having fun doing it, and connecting with people,” he said. “I’m always looking for that when I’m in the studio.”
When asked if there would be any surprise guests, he replied, “I’m not going to tell you that.”
He then said that there would actually be a lot of guests watching, including his friends, family, the “Latino community,” and people all over the world who love his music.
At the end of the interview, Bad Bunny answered questions from several student journalists, including one asking him to name some of his early supporters. “My mom,” the singer replied.
“First and foremost, she believed in me as a person, as a human being. She believed in me, my decisions, my opinions,” he continued. “I think that’s what got me here, you know? Not because she believed I was a great artist, but because she believed I was a great human being.”
The Super Bowl will be held on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, with the Seattle Seahawks facing off against the New England Patriots.
Who else will perform at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl pregame show will kick off with some of Northern California’s most notable performers. Charlie Puth going on stage to sing the national anthem, brandi carlyle Taking on the challenge of “America the Beautiful” coco jones sing “Let us lift up every voice and sing.”
Puth said of his performance, “I want them to feel inspired. I want everyone to know that music is so amazing.”
“This is pretty much the top of the top,” Jones added. “This is the bee’s knees. … It’s hard to compete. My wedding will probably be there.”
The national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed in American Sign Language by deaf performing artist Fred Beam. Julian Ortiz plans to sign “America the Beautiful.”
Before the game, Green Day Play Sets to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of the super bowl. The band, which has roots in the Bay Area, plans to “make some noise!” According to lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong,
In a historic first, the halftime show will include a multilingual sign language program in Puerto Rican Sign Language, led by interpreter Selima Rivera Cosme. she was also an interpreter His groundbreaking sojourn in Puerto Rico Last year, it attracted more than 500,000 fans.
All autographed performances for the pregame and halftime shows will be presented in collaboration with Alexis Cashal of LOVE SIGN and Howard Rosenblum of Deaf Equality.
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Associated Press music writer Maria Sherman contributed to this report from New York.
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