Dangerous Bunny’s highly-anticipated Tremendous Bowl 60 halftime present enthralled viewers on Sunday, February 8 — however not everyone was as enthusiastic.
Steven Van Zandtfinest recognized for his position on The Sopranos and his spot in Bruce Springsteen‘s E Avenue Band, took to social media after the Puerto Rican rapper’s efficiency.
“Increasing to the Latino viewers is one factor. Doing a present EXCLUSIVELY for the Latino viewers? They’re gonna hear about this one,” Van Zandt wrote through X.
He added in a separate put up“I not solely love Latin music, I MAKE Latin music. It was a helluva manufacturing, and I’m very joyful about his huge success, however I’m sorry, no subtitles was a nasty determination and an insult to the viewers. Subtitles would have been “countering division,” having none encourages it.”
Dangerous Bunny’s choice as Tremendous Bowl 60 halftime present performer proved divisive nicely earlier than he hit the stage on Sunday, with conservative political group Turning Level USA — which was based by the late Charlie Kirk — organizing their very own halftime present as different programming.
President Donald Trump weighed in on the NFL’s selection shortly after it was introduced in September 2025.
Dangerous Bunny performs within the Apple Music Halftime Present throughout the NFL Tremendous Bowl 60 soccer recreation between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photographs“I’ve by no means heard of him,” Trump, 79, advised Newsmax in October 2025. “I don’t know who he’s. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, loopy.”
He added, “I feel it’s completely ridiculous.”
Trump additionally addressed Dangerous Bunny performing at halftime throughout an interview with the New York Submit in January.
“I feel it’s a horrible selection,” he mentioned. “All it does is sow hatred. Horrible.”
Trump mentioned he wouldn’t be attending Tremendous Bowl 60 in particular person as a result of the flight to Santa Clara wasn’t so lengthy.
“I might go, if you understand, it was somewhat bit shorter,” he advised the Submit.
Earlier than his efficiency on Sunday, Dangerous Bunny defined how the present was meant to be inclusiveeven for English audio system who may not be acquainted with his music.
“They don’t even must be taught Spanish,” the Puerto Rican rapper mentioned Thursday, February 5, throughout 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 center. That’s the one factor that they should fear about.”
He added, “I simply need individuals to have enjoyable.”
In the course of the Thursday press convention, Dangerous Bunny additionally received emotional whereas discussing his mom, Lysaurie Ocasioand her unwavering assist all through his life.
“She believed in me, and I’m not speaking about my music profession,” he mentioned. “I’m simply speaking about every part. She believed in me as an individual, as a human. She believed in my choices, in my opinions, in my style, in my selections.”
He continued, “She believed I may very well be an excellent particular person. I feel that it was what received me right here, you understand?”