# Conservative Backlash greets Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show Announcement
Some conservative football fans online are expressing outrage after the NFL secured one of the world’s biggest pop stars – who is also a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump – to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
bad Bunny has topped the Billboard Hot 100 with several tracks from his latest album *debÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS* this year, and his 2022 album *Un Verano Sin Ti* is the most streamed album in Spotify history.
But conservative commentators say they’re upset that the Puerto Rican singer and rapper might use the stage to criticize Trump, and are taking aim at his gender-fluid [style of dress](https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1972490125381914781) and the fact he [mainly sings in Spanish](https://x.com/DanicaPatrick/status/1972654449140375854) and not english.
“This is not a pick designed to unite football fans or let people just enjoy the show.It was a pick designed to divide fans and no doubt Bad Bunny will find some way to push a woke message,” conservative activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck [said on X](https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1972500165287186925).
Stacy Lee Kong, a Toronto-based culture critic and founder of media brand Friday Things, says Bad Bunny has wide appeal even outside of the large U.S. Spanish-speaking audience.
apart from his massive fan base that will likely tune in for the performance, Kong says many of those upset about the choice will possibly watch in anger so they can “post a hot take” online.
Oh fun. 🙄
No songs in English should not be allowed at one of America’s highest rated television events of the year… not just for sports.https://t.co/Q4Q1ZPJySC
“From a purely mercenary business viewpoint, it’s a smart choice,” she said.
Bad Bunny previously performed at the Super Bowl in 2020,when he made a surprise appearance alongside Shakira and Jennifer Lopez for the latter artists’ halftime show.
The NFL,Apple Music and jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation [announced the choice](https://www.nfl.com/news/global-sensation-bad-bunny-to-perform-at-apple-music-super-bowl-lx-halftime-show) Sunday.
## Singer previously declined U.S. tour, citing ICE raids
Bad Bunny, whose full name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, recently wrapped a sold-out 31-show residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He chose not to tour the mainland U.S., saying