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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show numbers revealed: Where does the 2026 show rank?

While the Puertop Rican superstar's halftime show fell just short of Kendrick Lamar's performance last year, his performance has broken records on social media and easily exceeds the numbers of the alternative MAGA halftime show.

Euronews

Bad Bunny draws 128m viewers for fourth most-watched Super Bowl half-time show

It trailed only Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 record-setting show, Michael Jackson and Usher.

Evening Standard

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime viewership falls short of Kendrick Lamar’s record

Puerto Rican superstar’s performance drew over 128 million viewers

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Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries

A new wave of Christian artists from various backgrounds is drawing young audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B

The Independent UK

Bad Bunny Broke NFL Super Bowl Records. But the Right Keeps Trying to Say Otherwise

Why must they lie?

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump slams Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: “An affront to the Greatness of America”

Bad Bunny made history on one of the world’s most coveted stages, while Donald Trump ranted about the artist’s message of unity being “an affront to the Greatness of America”.

Euronews

How many people watched Super Bowl 2026?

The 2026 Super Bowl viewing are yet to be officially released, but it is anticipated to attract 127.7 million viewers, potentially making it one of the most-watched live broadcasts globally, with Bad Bunny’s acclaimed halftime show attracting a significant amount of interest. Super Bowls consistently draw over 100 million viewers…

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Yes, That Was the Celebrity You Think It Was in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance

Regardless of your opinions on American football–or sports in general–there is a chance you checked out this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. Last year saw Kendrick Lamar in an iconic performance, complete with Samuel L. Jackson taking on the role of Uncle Sam during his medley. This year’s performer, Puerto…

The Mary Sue

Bad Bunny review, Super Bowl 2026 halftime show: This wild, inclusive fiesta was an inherently political stand

4/5 The Latin trap king delivered an effervescent, field-wide montage of Puerto Rican culture

The Independent UK

‘It’s become more about politics than music’: what will Bad Bunny bring to the Super Bowl?

Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star is in the center of US culture wars before leading this weekend’s half-time show

The Guardian - US

Bad Bunny’s key symbols to watch for in his Super Bowl halftime show, and what they mean

The Puerto Rican singer will surprise audiences with a performance that will be a landmark moment for Latino culture

The Independent UK

The backlash to Bad Bunny’s halftime show reveals how MAGA defines who belongs in America

Benito Ocasio, better known as his stage name Bad Bunny, has challenged English dominance in music over the past few years. The streaming era has allowed the Puerto Rican artist to bypass traditional gatekeepers and he recently became Spotify’s most streamed artist globally for the fourth time in his career.

The Conversation

Wild Theories Emerge After Multiple Celebrities Spotted With $2 Bills At The Grammys

$2 bills are not very common, so people were immediately intrigued when they saw several stars holding the notes at the Grammy Awards.

Bored Panda

How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kids

The Super Bowl halftime show, lasting about 13 minutes, has sparked decades of conversation

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Grammys producer blames Cher for chaotic Record of the Year announcement

‘Believe’ singer caused havoc at Sunday’s ceremony when she mistakenly announced the late R&B artist Luther Vandross as the winner of Record of the Year

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Grammys executive producer wouldn't turn back time to fix Cher's Luther Vandross gaffe

Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston has admitted he wouldn't want to turn back time to fix Cher's Luther Vandross gaffe at this year's ceremony if he had the chance - because she is "happy with it".

The Mary Sue

This Year’s Grammys Celebrated Music (and Protested ICE)

Music's biggest night became a beautiful pro-immigration protest.

The Independent UK

A smiling Cher laughs at her Grammys flubs in a good-natured, chaotic appearance

Cher may have wanted to turn back time on her rather chaotic Grammys presenting experience

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The Independent UK

How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture's biggest stage

The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved from marching bands to a global spectacle featuring pop stars and cinematic productions

The Guardian - UK

The Grammys riled Donald Trump – but the big winners were chosen for their music, not politics

The president called the ceremony ‘garbage’, but in reality it was a celebration of artists whose commercial success was matched by boundary-pushing boldness

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Todd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’

Deputy US attorney general says the government cannot ‘just create evidence’ but victims attorney accuses government of hiding perpetrators while exposing survivors. Plus, the Mormon women who fought a Republican-led redistricting initiative in Utah – and won

The Guardian - UK

Anti-ICE protests, brilliance by Bieber and the Dalai Lama’s first win: the 10 biggest moments at the 2026 Grammys

From the Cure winning their first Grammys to a posthumous award for Chick Corea, it was a night of heartening wins and robust politics

The Independent UK

Watch: Cher ends Grammys 2026 in chaos by announcing dead artist as winner

Cher slipped up at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (1 February) while announcing the winner of Record of the Year.

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“What Happened To This Guy?”: 10 Cringe Moments That Took Place At The 2026 Grammy Awards

The awkwardness included one singer performing in his underwear, and another fumbling so hard onstage that she turned pink with embarrassment.

The Independent UK

Cher causes havoc at the Grammys after walking offstage and declaring Luther Vandross as Record of the Year winner

Pop icon mistakenly announced the late R&B artist as the winner instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA, who won for their song ‘Luther’

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