The present will nonetheless go on for Turning Level USA’s All-American Halftime Present — however not as initially deliberate.
“UPDATE: Because of licensing restrictions, we’re unable to stream The All-American Halftime Present on X,” the group introduced through X on Sunday, February 8, simply hours earlier than the efficiency. “Head on over to our YouTube channel tonight round 8PM ET to observe the total present.”
Turning Level USA, the right-wing conservative group based by the late Charlie Kirk, introduced in October 2025 that they’d be internet hosting their very own halftime present throughout Tremendous Bowl 2026which might be rooted in “religion, household and freedom.” Nevertheless, the efficiency has discovered itself rooted in controversy.
Whereas the precise Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California can have Unhealthy Bunny taking the stage, Turning Level USA can have a spread of artists acting at about the identical time. Sunday’s lineup will characteristic Child Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
Child Rock and Erika Kirk
Getty Photographs (2)Child Rock, 55, has spoken out about his look on the Turning Level USA halftime present in an announcement launched earlier this month.
“We plan to play nice songs for folk who love America,” the singer shared. “We’re approaching this present like David and Goliath. Competing with the professional soccer machine and a world pop famous person is nearly unimaginable … or is it?”
The 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present has change into a lightning rod in America’s ongoing tradition warfare. The conservative activist group Turning Level USA is leaping ft first into the fray by operating its personal various halftime present, which will probably be known as the All-American Halftime Present. It’s not the primary time in Tremendous Bowl historical past that (…)
Child Rock additionally addressed Unhealthy Bunny’s impending efficiency as he continued.
“(Unhealthy Bunny) stated he’s having a dance get together, sporting a costume and singing in Spanish?” he stated. “Cool. We plan to play nice songs for folk who love America.”
The September 2025 announcement that Unhealthy Bunny can be headlining this yr’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present has obtained loads of backlash with the Puerto Riccan singer staying unbothered.
“I’m very excited to be doing the Tremendous Bowl and I do know folks all world wide who love my music are additionally joyful,” Unhealthy Bunny joked throughout his Saturday Night time Stay internet hosting gig in October 2025. “In the event you didn’t perceive now what I simply stated, you may have 4 months to be taught!”
After Child Rock scored a headlining gig at Turning Level USA’s various 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present, his 2001 music “Cool, Daddy Cool” resurfaced — and is elevating a complete new set of eyebrows. “Marvel if Child Rock will sing ‘Cool Daddy Cool?’” one social media person tweeted on Wednesday, February 4. “Will Child Rock (…)
Turning Level USA CEO Erika Kirkwho took over the function following husband Charlie’s dying in September 2025has stated the All-American Halftime Present will function a reminder of her husband’s reminiscence.
“It’s highly effective as a result of what Charlie at all times liked and knew is that he wished to be within the forefront of the tradition warfare,” she informed Fox Information in an interview revealed earlier this month. “He can be fist-pumping at this. He can be so stoked. And what higher option to honor him than to simply get in the course of this and be capable of supply an alternative choice to households.”
Erika famous that Turning Level USA and their applications are “holistic,” including “it’s for all the residence.”
“It’s of all ages, and so for us to have the ability to present another that’s pro-America, that’s simply pro-everything, that’s not the other of what they’re placing on the market,” she added. “I don’t need to go into particulars and bash that as a result of there may be apparently an viewers that desires that, however there’s a bigger viewers that desires ours.”