Social media erupts as NFL names Bad Bunny as headliner for Super Bowl LX halftime show

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The three-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, shared his delight at the prospect.

"What I'm feeling goes beyond myself," he said in a statement shared on NFL.com. "It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history."

Landing the Super Bowl halftime stage is a career-defining moment, offering global exposure to an audience of tens of millions. For many artists, it’s the pinnacle.

But the decision hasn’t gone down smoothly. Critics point out that Bad Bunny sings almost entirely in Spanish and has in the past refused to perform in the U.S. over fears of ICE activity. That history has left some questioning whether the NFL made the right call. There is even a petition to have him replaced.

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Here are a small sample of the reactions online.

Others have defended the choice.

The artist also counts NFL players among his millions of fans.

Agree with it or not, the NFL has guaranteed that the halftime show will be a talking point from now until Super Bowl Sunday.