Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Delivered In Ways I Didn’t Expect (And I Don’t Speak Spanish)

Super Bowl LX’s halftime show was about as publicized as any musical performance could be, and Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance ended up being worth all the talk. (Not so much the negative kind.) Whether viewers were familiar with his music or not, there was no avoiding the headlines leading up to the performance, to the point where even the President of the United States commented on it, and a counter-performance was set up headlined by Kid Rock.

I tuned in as someone who doesn’t know much Spanish outside of the few phrases I learned taking the language in high school. Despite that, I enjoyed the halftime show quite a bit, and that’s in large part thanks to special care that was put into making this a full-on entertainment spectacle, and not just a medley of global hits.

The Pageantry And Visuals Were More Like A Broadway Musical

I felt that Kendrick Lamar raised the bar when it came to making more of the space allotted for Super Bowl halftime show, but Bad Bunny’s production just blew that out of the water. This presentation didn’t just utilize the space of the field intelligently, it turned it into something that felt more like a Broadway musical. I loved how it felt like Puerto Rico was brought onto the field in a way that felt organic, well-choreographed, and fun to watch! As Jon Hamm said, “You don’t have to speak Spanish to feel that vibe.”

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