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What surprises await fans during Bad Bunny’s much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show? At this point, the buzz centers around the artist’s decision to perform exclusively in Spanish, placing Latin culture front and center at the nation’s most-watched TV spectacle.
However, more details might surface this Thursday in San Francisco when the Grammy-winning sensation speaks ahead of the big game.
Bad Bunny will be interviewed by Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden, along with pregame performers, starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. The Puerto Rican icon has skyrocketed to fame as one of the globe’s most-streamed musicians, with albums like “Un Verano Sin Ti” and “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the latter clinching Album of the Year at the Grammys just this past Sunday. This marks a milestone, as it’s the first time a completely Spanish-language album has claimed the top honor.
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Last year, Bad Bunny made waves with his groundbreaking residency in Puerto Rico, captivating over half a million fans.
Apple Music will broadcast the interview on its platform and social media sites like YouTube and Facebook.
The pregame media session might reveal some details about the performance, but headliners often keep a few secrets. Rihanna sure did, waiting until her Super Bowl performance in 2023 to reveal she was pregnant with her second child.
The Super Bowl will be held Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, with the Seattle Seahawks facing off against the New England Patriots.
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Who else is performing at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl pregame show will open with several standout performers in Northern California: Charlie Puth will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will take on “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed by deaf performing artist Fred Beam in American Sign Language. Julian Ortiz will sign “America the Beautiful.”
Before the game, Green Day will play a set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl. The band, which has its roots in the Bay Area, plans to “Get loud!” according to lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.
In a historic first, the halftime show will include a multilingual signing program featuring Puerto Rican Sign Language, led by interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme. All signed performances for the pregame and halftime shows will be presented in collaboration with Alexis Kashar of LOVE SIGN and Howard Rosenblum of Deaf Equality.
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