When Super Bowl 60 reaches halftime, the whole world will be watching as Bad Bunny demands the field.
The international star is the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. This time, he will represent Puerto Rico’s spirit to audiences worldwide from the San Francisco Bay Area.
The 2026 Super Bowl is anticipated to be a historic event for Bad Bunny—and possibly a first for the NFL—as he is set to be the first halftime show singer to perform entirely in Spanish.
Bad Bunny will be the first male Latino artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show and the first Latino artist to do so solo.
The Sporting News offers all the details about the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, including the start time of Bad Bunny’s performance.
What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 8
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET (approximate time)
- Location: Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: Peacock
Super Bowl 60 starts at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the halftime show likely beginning around 8 p.m. ET.
Fans can watch the game and halftime performance live on NBC. For those without cable, Peacock will stream the event live on its platform.
Peacock’s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, Premier League soccer, golf, and more.
Who is performing during halftime of Super Bowl 2026?
Bad Bunny is set to headline Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8.
The 31-year-old said, “The world will dance,” calling for unity despite criticism from politicians and others of his performance.
Do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?
Performers do not receive payment for their Super Bowl appearances.
While the NFL covers all production and travel costs, Bad Bunny will not receive a paycheck from the league.
However, performers can benefit from increased exposure.
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 60?
Brandi Carlile is scheduled to perform “America the Beautiful,” and Charlie Puth will sing the national anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl.
Full list of Super Bowl halftime show performers
With Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, let’s take a look at the full history of the halftime shows.
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
| I | 1967 | Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands |
| II | 1968 | “Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami” featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands |
| III | 1969 | “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University |
| IV | 1970 | Carol Channing |
| V | 1971 | Florida A&M Band |
| VI | 1972 | “Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team |
| VII | 1973 | “Happiness Is…” with University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman |
| VIII | 1974 | “A Musical America” with University of Texas Band |
| IX | 1975 | “Tribute to Duke Ellington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands |
| X | 1976 | “200 Years and Just a Baby” Tribute to America’s Bicentennial |
| XI | 1977 | “It’s a Small World” including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placard on cue |
| XII | 1978 | “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt |
| XIII | 1979 | “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands |
| XIV | 1980 | “A Salute to the Big Band Era” with Up with People |
| XV | 1981 | “A Mardi Gras Festival” |
| XVI | 1982 | “A Salute to the 60’s and Motown” |
| XVII | 1983 | “KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound) |
| XVIII | 1984 | “Super Bowl XVIII’s Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen” |
| XIX | 1985 | “A World of Children’s Dreams” |
| XX | 1986 | “Beat of the Future” |
| XXI | 1987 | “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary” |
| XXII | 1988 | “Something Grand” featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker |
| XXIII | 1989 | “Be Bop Bamboozled” featuring 3-D effects |
| XXIV | 1990 | “Salute to New Orleans” and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts’ characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
| XXV | 1991 | “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl” featuring New Kids on the Block |
| XXVI | 1992 | “Winter Magic” including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| XXVII | 1993 | “Heal the World” featuring Michael Jackson |
| XXVIII | 1994 | “Rockin Country Sunday” featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
| XXIX | 1995 | “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and Miami Sound Machine |
| XXX | 1996 | Diana Ross |
| XXXI | 1997 | “Blues Brothers Bash” featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
| XXXII | 1998 | “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
| XXXIII | 1999 | “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
| XXXIV | 2000 | “A Tapestry of Nations” featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton |
| XXXV | 2001 | “The Kings of Rock and Pop” featuring Aerosmith, *N’SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
| XXXVI | 2002 | U2 |
| XXXVII | 2003 | Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting |
| XXXVIII | 2004 | Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake |
| XXXIX | 2005 | Paul McCartney |
| XL | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
| XLI | 2007 | Prince |
| XLII | 2008 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
| XLIII | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| XLIV | 2010 | The Who |
| XLV | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Slash |
| XLVI | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj |
| XLVII | 2013 | Beyonce with guests Destiny’s Child |
| XLVIII | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| XLIX | 2015 | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
| 50 | 2016 | Coldplay with guests Beyonce and Bruno Mars |
| LI | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
| LII | 2018 | Justin Timberlake |
| LIII | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
| LIV | 2020 | Jennifer Lopez and Shakira |
| LV | 2021 | The Weeknd |
| LVI | 2022 | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige |
| LVII | 2023 | Rihanna |
| LVIII | 2024 | Usher |
| LIX | 2025 | Kendrick Lamar |
