Musicians and fans across the world have hailed Bad Bunny‘s spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.
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Rosalía, Doechii, Ricky Martin, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Lopez and many more hailed the Puerto Rican superstar’s performance as he became the first Latin male artist and act performing primarily in Spanish ever to take the prestigious headline slot.
In a set that was a celebration of a variety of Latin music styles, he performed with dozens of dancers, while moving through a complex sequence of staged setpieces, from swirling salsa ballrooms to perilous telephone pylons. Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Karol G were all spotted among the dancers, while Bad Bunny appeared to deliver one of the three Grammys he won last week to a young boy.
Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance to deliver a Latin version of her Bruno Mars collaboration ‘Die With A Smile’, and she was joined by Bad Bunny’s backing band Los Pleneros de la Cresta. Ricky Martin, meanwhile, was on hand to introduce ‘El apagón’ with an excerpt of ‘LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii’.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Rosalía hailed the show and wrote: “Congratulations legend” while Doechii was blown away by the performance: “Bad Bunny WOW! Fucking, WOW. History”.
ROSALÍA shows support for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl on Instagram. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/SpZTzGbXAG
— Access Bad Bunny (@AccessBadBunny) February 9, 2026
Bad Bunny WOW ! Fucking, WOW . History.
— Swamp Princess🐊 (@officialdoechii) February 9, 2026
Musgraves meanwhile shared her reaction on X, saying, “Well, that made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done,” in a dig at the rocker’s alternate ‘All-American Halftime Show’.
Well. That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) February 9, 2026
Colombian star Li Saumet of Bomba Estéreo, shared an emotional message via Instagram: “Seeing Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, on one of the biggest stages in the world, singing from where we come from … it makes me think about how far we’ve come, about what seemed impossible just a few years ago.
“I am grateful to be part of this movement because together we are opening doors, breaking barriers, and celebrating who we are with pride, joy, representation, and the freedom to be ourselves without translation.”
Following the performance Ricky Martin also wrote: “I need several hours to process the tsunami of emotions I’m feeling,” alongside a picture of himself with Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga, both of whom performed alongside the Puerto Rican superstar.
Actor Ben Stiller meanwhile, hailed Bad Bunny’s show as “incredible”.
Incredible Half time show Bad Bunny
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) February 9, 2026
Ahead of the show, Jennifer Lopez, who Bad Bunny appeared alongside during her halftime performance in 2020, wrote: “Bad Bunny… Sending you all the love, positivity, and the biggest hug in the world!
“We are all behind you tonight. I know that you are going to kill it! I am here with you the way you were there with me.”
Shakira also expressed her well-wishes. She wrote in Spanish alongside a clip of Bad Bunny performing at her Super Bowl: “Remembering our first performance together at Super Bowl 2020 and wishing you, Benito, all the best tonight.”
Fans were also quick to praise the show with one writing: “Just watched Bad Bunny’s halftime show and what a spectacle!”
Just watched Bad Bunny’s halftime show and what a spectacle!
I can’t wait how Hamish Hamilton will direct the live on Mar 21st. It will be grand grand grand!!!— _teng_ (@ceeofthetower) February 9, 2026
Another added: “I personally loved the bad bunny performance, made me a lil emotional.”
I personally loved the bad bunny performance, made me a lil emotional 🥺
— Tahre (@tahreumusu) February 9, 2026
During the show, Bad Bunny delivered a poignant message saying: “God bless America”, before listing the nations of Central, South and North America as dancers carried their flags.
A billboard message also read: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love”, and he held a football at the end of the segment with the message: “Together, We Are America.”
His message came after Donald Trump hit out at the performance, branding it a “slap in the face” for America.
