Super Bowl halftime show 2026: Who is performing at Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara?

Super Bowl 60 is quickly approaching, and as usual, the buzz includes which big-name performer will take the stage at halftime. Each year, fans around the world tune in to the Super Bowl just to watch the halftime show, which has featured stars such as Usher, Prince, Rihanna, and Michael Jackson.

This year’s game will feature a three-time Grammy winner whose blend of rap and reggaeton appeals to a wide audience.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

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Who is performing during halftime Super Bowl 60?

The 2026 halftime Super Bowl show will be performed by Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny. The three-time Grammy winner was announced as the halftime performer in late September. 

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— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) January 16, 2026

Bad Bunny, who is from Puerto Rico, is expected to sing and rap primarily in Spanish. He is the first male Latin American to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

Bad Bunny has collaborated with several artists throughout his career, including Cardi B, Drake, Julieta Venegas, Flor, and Rauw Alejandro.

Although details aren’t yet available about who might join Bad Bunny on stage, one band has been confirmed to open the Super Bowl ceremony. On Jan. 18, the NFL announced that Green Day will perform the opening act.

Coming soon on Super Bowl Sunday: @GreenDay to open the #SBLX opening ceremony, LIVE from Levi's Stadium! Pic.twitter.com/OdcPXhjQ1D

— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2026

Bad Bunny has not yet released any details about who might join him on-stage, but there will likely be at least some surprises.  

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What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start? 

The Super Bowl will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the halftime show will start roughly 90 minutes later, when the first two quarters of the game end. While the halftime show itself typically is between 12-15 minutes, the entire process of setting the stage up and breaking it down takes between 25-30 minutes. 

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Who is Bad Bunny?

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer. He burst onto the scene in May 2018, as rapper Cardi B released a collaboration with Bunny and J Balvin for "I Like It." The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. 

Bad Bunny also released a collaborative album with J Balvin titled "Oasis"  in 2019. This will not be Bad Bunny's first time on-stage during the Super Bowl halftime show. During Shakira and Jennifer Lopez' 2020 show, he was a guest performer: 

Em 2020 tivemos uma participação do Bad Bunny no show do intervalo da Shakira. O Super Bowl aconteceu em Miami naquele ano e obviamente bebeu muito da influência latina. Curiosamente a população hispânica na Califórnia, palco do jogo no ano que vem, é bem maior que a da Flórida. Pic.twitter.com/ZmuA8G5Otp

— Sergio Arenillas (@sergeta) September 29, 2025

His third studio album "YHLQMDLG" was released in 2020, and stands for "Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana," which translates English to "I Do What I Want." It includes hit songs like "Vete," "Ignorantes" and "Yo Perreo Sola." 

The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, which at the time became the highest-charting all-Spanish album. The album also helped him become the most-streamed artist on Spotify, marking the first time a non-English language artist finished on the list. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album. His third album "El Último Tour Del Mundo," was released in Nov. 2020, and became the first all-Spanish to top the Billboard 200 chart. 

Un Verano Sin Ti," was released in May 2022. It stayed atop the Billboard Top 200 for 13 consecutive weeks. Bad Bunny released another album "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana" (Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow) in Oct. 2023 fourth album, " which also reached No. 1. 

His most recent album, "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," was released in Jan. 2025. The album includes several Puerto Rican collaborators. Bad Bunny has won three Grammy Awards during his career, winning Best Música Urbana Album for "El Último Tour Del Mundo," in 2023, Best Música Urbana Album for "El Último Tour Del Mundo" in 2022 and  Best Latin Pop/Urban Album for "YHLQMDLG" in 2021. He has nine other Grammy nominations.  

Do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show? 

Performers of Super Bowl halftime shows do not get paid appearance fees for the actual show. Instead, the league pays the performer the standard union-mandated fee through the SAG-AFTRA, which is only around $1,000 per day. 

Typically, sponsors like Apple Music pick up the associated costs in setting up the show, but sometimes artists use their own money to fund the performance. The Weeknd reportedly spent $7 million for his 2021 halftime show.

Performing at the Super Bowl in itself is seen as a lucrative marketing opportunity in terms of album sales, ticket sales as well as overall exposure as an artist. 

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Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 60?

The national anthem for the 2026 Super Bowl will be performed by pop artist Charlie Puth. Artist Brandi Carlisle will also perform "America the Beautiful" before the game, and Coco Jones will add a pregame performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing." 

History of Super Bowl halftime show performers