The Latin star showed his support for Benito’s headlining slot, but confirmed he will not be making an appearance
Bad Bunny and J Balvin may have squashed their beef, but that doesn’t mean the Colombian star will be joining Benito for his headlining set at the Super Bowl halftime show. On Tuesday, Balvin confirmed that much to TMZ in a video interview.
“I wish my boy kills it and destroys it,” Balvin said. “I want him to takeover the whole Super Bowl and show the world what Latinos are made of.” Though Balvin will not be joining Bad Bunny onstage, he did say, “I’ll be there to support him,” but didn’t confirm in which capacity that will be.
When asked about the backlash that Bad Bunny received as the headliner, Balvin shrugged it off. “I think it’s normal but we’re going to prove them wrong,” he said. Since the NFL’s announcement, Bad Bunny has been the target of racist reactions to his Spanish-language music and attitude politics views. “We’re used to that as Latinos. We’re used to that since reggaeton in general started it,” Balvin said, adding, “We’re going to prove we have to so much talent, and why we as a culture are taking over the world, and why Bad Bunny is one of the biggest superstars.”
Last month, Balvin and Bad Bunny shocked the Latin music world when the Colombian hitmaker graced the Debi Tirar Mas Fotos world tour in Mexico City. The performance marked the end of a long feud that erupted after the pair made their collab album Oasis. After singing “La Canción,” the two stars hugged and addressed the past tension. “I want to tell you that I admire you, that I love you and your family… The past is the past, but we’re men that have matured. We forgive each other always,” Balvin said. “If I did something wrong, I apologize. I apologized a long time ago — people don’t know but we had a conversation several weeks ago,” Bad Bunny said in response.
In addition to his comments about the 2026 Super Bowl, Balvin also remarked about ending his rift with Bad Bunny. “It took time. We both grew up, we’re grown men now,” Balvin said. “That’s my big brother.”
