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Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl half-time show

AAP News

September 30, 2025 10:46 am

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Grammy-winning rapper Bad Bunny has been confirmed as headline act for next year’s Super Bowl half-time show in Santa Clara, California.

In a statement, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican said: “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself.

The Chambea singer is one of the world’s most popular musical artists, having topped Spotify’s most-streamed artist list three times in the last five years.

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He was dethroned from the top spot in 2024 by Taylor Swift, who raked in more than 26.6 billion streams.

Recent Super Bowl half-time show performers include Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.

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