Sports entertainment reaches one of its biggest moments of the year: Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX, where the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Expectations extend beyond the purely musical: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio is the first Spanish-speaking artist to headline this show, with a career that already includes multiple Grammy Awards, as well as controversy: he was criticized by Donald Trump and prompted the conservative MAGA movement to launch its “patriotic alternative” to the halftime show.
The event organizers, the NFL in collaboration with Roc Nation and Apple Music, are promoting this edition as a historic moment for Latino representation on one of the most-watched television stages in the world.
The championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will be played this Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium, located in Santa Clara, California, USA. It is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (Central Mexico Time).
The show takes place at the end of the first two quarters of the game (the first half), which usually places it around 7:00 p.m., although this time varies depending on the pace of the game.
The show typically lasts between 12 and 15 minutes and includes musical production, choreography, and set design, although the total screen time can be extended due to visual elements and transitions typical of sports broadcasts.
Bad Bunny was Shakira’s guest performer during the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami in 2020, when he performed “I Like It,” so there’s also anticipation surrounding his possible surprise guests. Rumors speculate about the presence of the “Waka Waka” singer, or perhaps J Balvin, Arcángel, Karol G, or Grupo Frontera.
To watch Bad Bunny’s performance and everything that happens during the game live, the main options available in Mexico are:
Free-to-air and pay TV
Free-to-air TV: Azteca 7 and Canal 5. Pay TV and international signal: ESPN.
Streaming and digital platforms
Peacock: Service with live streaming (subscription required).
NFL+: Official platform with game streaming options.
YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and other international streaming options: Allow you to watch the event live for audiences with access.
During the previous weekend, Apple Music Radio hosted special broadcasts that included interviews with Bad Bunny and programming leading up to Halftime, available on official social media channels and Apple Music.
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While the regular halftime show lasts around 13 minutes, Billie Joe Armstrong’s band’s performance lasted approximately 5 minutes, featuring a medley of songs like “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “American Idiot.”
Although many expected an anti-establishment message, especially during the performance of “American Idiot,” social media users commented that it “fell short.”
Super Bowl LX boasts a high-profile musical lineup accompanying every key moment of the event. From the pre-kickoff ceremony to the traditional halftime show, the NFL opted for a combination of global figures and symbolic acts:
Conservative groups in the United States launched a “patriotic alternative” to Bad Bunny and Green Day, arguing that they do not represent the values that, in their view, the event should project.
The All-American Halftime Show, organized by Turning Point USA, features a lineup headlined by Kid Rock, along with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.
The concert will not be broadcast on traditional television. It can be streamed live starting at 6:30 p.m. (Central Time) via Turning Point USA’s official social media channels (YouTube, X, and Rumble), as well as on free streaming platforms such as Pluto TV, DistroTV, and the Real America’s Voice, OAN Plus, and TBN+ apps.
Source: elfinanciero
