Dangerous Bunny took heart stage in the course of the Tremendous Bowl 2026 halftime present and gained the hearts of a whole bunch of tens of millions of viewers throughout the nation (and world) whereas doing it.
In keeping with a Tuesday, February 10, press launch from NBC Sports activities, complete social media consumption of the efficiency — which is inclusive of followers, owned platforms, broadcast companions, influencers and extra — set a file of 4 billion views after the primary 24 hours, which is a 137 % improve YoY.
As for general views in the USA, Dangerous Bunny, 31, averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. ET — solely barely lower than Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking viewership numbers of 133.5 million in 2025. Per the outlet, which cited Ripple Analytics, world viewership numbers shall be out there early subsequent week.
Throughout the Sunday, February 8, efficiency, Dangerous Bunny (actual identify Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) took the chance to honor his Puerto Rican heritage and started the present in a sugarcane discipline set.
The rapper then transitioned to a entrance porch, the place he was joined by a number of celebrities together with Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba and Alix Earle.
Dangerous Bunny additionally stunned viewers when Ricky Martin and Girl Gaga appeared as shock company, earlier than concluding his set with the message, “The one factor extra highly effective than hate is love.”
The phrases, which appeared on the stadium scoreboard, have been a nod to Dangerous Bunny’s acceptance speech on the 2026 Grammy Awards. (Dangerous Bunny took house the trophy for Album of the Yr award for his I ought to have taken extra images album on the time.)
Dangerous Bunny was introduced because the headliner for the sport — the place the Seattle Seahawks in the end beat the New England Patriots by a 29-13 ultimate rating — in September 2025.
“What I’m feeling goes past myself,” he stated in a press release on the time. “It’s for individuals who got here earlier than me and ran numerous yards so I might are available and rating a landing … that is for my folks, my tradition and our historical past. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”
Dangerous Bunny had household on his thoughts when he took the sector for the 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present. The rapper, whose actual identify is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, wore a cream-colored customized jersey for his efficiency, with “Ocasio” on the again and No. 64. “Dangerous Bunny paid homage to his uncle who performed soccer (…)
The announcement was met with some criticism from followers, NFL gamers and political figures — however was supported by NFL commissioner Roger Goodellwho defended the selection in October 2025.
“He’s one of many main and hottest entertainers on this planet,” Goodell, 66, advised reporters throughout a information convention on the time. “That’s what we attempt to obtain. It’s an essential stage for us. It’s an essential ingredient to the leisure worth, and it’s fastidiously thought by way of.”
Goodell defined that the league has confronted backlash previously for a few of their selections for performers.
“I’m unsure we’ve ever chosen an artist the place we didn’t have some blowback and criticism,” he stated. “It’s fairly onerous to do when you will have actually a whole bunch of tens of millions of individuals which can be watching.”
Goodell acknowledged that the NFL was “assured” Dangerous Bunny would placed on a “nice” present, including, “He understands the platform that he’s on, and I feel it’s going to be thrilling and a united second.”
Dangerous Bunny, in the meantime, insisted that English-speakers would take pleasure in his efficiency regardless of beforehand joking that that they had “4 months” to be taught Spanish.
“They don’t even should be taught Spanish,” he stated Thursday, February 5, in the course of the Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present Press Convention. “It’s higher they be taught to bounce. There’s no higher dance than the one which comes from the guts. That’s the one factor that they should fear about.”
He added, “I simply need folks to have enjoyable.”