Bad Bunny delivered an iconic performance in yesterday’s Super Bowl halftime show, but the Grammy winner certainly had a helping hand from lots of celebrity names.
Despite some folks promising not to tune in to the Puerto Rican rapper’s performance at Levi’s Stadium in California yesterday, instead choosing to watch the Turning Point USA alternative, it likely attracted well over 100 million viewers from across the world.
And anyone tuning in will have been treated to not just a performance promoting love and diversity from the Grammy winner, but also celebrity cameos from some of the biggest names in the business.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was seeing Lady Gaga emerge half-way through the show, singing ‘Die with a Smile’ with a hispanic twist, in what became a second Super Bowl appearance for the popular singer.
Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny stole the show (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
However, she wasn’t the only musician to steal a little of Bad Bunny’s thunder, and I’m not talking about Kid Rock, because millions of people also got to see Ricky Martin star alongside his Puerto Rican compatriot during the half-time show.
Martin, who is best known for singing ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’, performed his own version of Bad Bunny’s song ‘Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaiʻi’ during last night’s significant sporting fixture, which saw the Seattle Seahawks triumph over the New England Patriots.
We all love a bit of Ricky Martin (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
But Martin and Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, weren’t the only Puerto Rican performers included, as Young Miko also made an appearance during the dancing.
He was joined by fellow rappers Cardi B and Karol G and they made up a Fantastic Four alongside Jessica Alba and Pedro Pascal, who were also spotted dancing on stage.
Of course, there were also plenty of big names in the crowd, where Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian seemingly confirmed the recent rumours of their relationship.
Donald Trump, who did not attend this year’s Super Bowl, called Bad Bunny’s set ‘absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!’ on Truth Social, while also complaining that ‘nobody understands a word this guy is saying’, despite Spanish being the second most spoken language in the country he’s in charge of.
You might have spotted these famous faces during the performance (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
During his show, Bad Bunny showed off a message on the billboard that read: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
He also promoted love and togetherness in his show, having spoken out against ICE at the Grammys earlier this month, after claiming three awards at the illustrious event.
But while there were some political messages that might have seeped into his performance, including the gifting of a Grammy to a young boy and the presentation of flags from countries across the Americas, it seems as if Bad Bunny avoided too much controversy in his performance, even if the president might not have known if he had anyway.