Latin artist Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced Sunday, ending speculation that Taylor Swift had been lined up for the American football showpiece.
Bad Bunny, who earlier this month said he would not perform in the United States during his world tour starting in November due to concerns about immigration raids at his concerts, will take centre stage at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, on February 8.
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"What I'm feeling goes beyond myself," the artist said in a statement released by the NFL.
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"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."
Super Bowl halftime shows have traditionally attracted the biggest names in music, with past performers including Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, and Paul McCartney.
In recent years, the stage has featured Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. Bad Bunny previously appeared as a guest act alongside Lopez at the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami
U.S. pop icon Swift, who is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, had been widely rumoured as a potential headliner for next year’s show. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said earlier this month that the league would "love" to have her perform.
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"She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome any time," Goodell said.
Recent reports, however, suggested Swift declined the opportunity to perform at the NFL's marquee event.
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