Bad Bunny goes to the Super Bowl

坏兔先生前往超级碗

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2026-02-06

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The journalist Jen Ortiz charts the rise of Bad Bunny – the Puerto Rican superstar musician and ICE critic – before his performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, the Puerto Rican superstar speaking out against ICE.

  • It's a gig like no other.

  • The National Football League welcomes you to the Apple Music Super Bowl 59 halftime show.

  • The Super Bowl is an American cultural institution watched by hundreds of millions around the world.

  • I think this is maybe as big as it gets.

  • For the stars who've played its legendary halftime show,

  • it cemented their place in entertainment history.

  • It's Beyonce, it's Jennifer Lopez, it's Coldplay, it's Aerosmith.

  • It's a huge range of icons in American music who have had such a massive influence on the culture.

  • In some ways, the choice for this year is straightforward.

  • He's the biggest male artist in the world.

  • Last weekend, he won three Grammys.

  • And the Grammy goes to Bad Bunny.

  • Making history as the first Latin artist to win album of the year.

  • And he used his platform to call for an end to ICE.

  • Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say ICE OUT.

  • Republicans have branded him shameful and un-American.

  • But for the Latin community in the United States and around the world,

  • Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance couldn't matter more.