Puerto Rican global music sensation Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has officially announced his headline performance at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2024. The 31-year-old artist, a three-time Grammy winner and 12-time Latin Grammy recipient, expressed his excitement in a football-themed statement, emphasizing the cultural significance of the moment. ‘This is not just about me,’ he said. ‘It’s for those who paved the way, for my people, my culture, and our history.’ Bad Bunny, who has dominated Spotify’s most-streamed artist list three times in the past five years, also switched to Spanish, urging fans to share the news with their families: ‘Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el halftime show del Super Bowl’ (‘Go tell your grandma we’re going to be the Super Bowl halftime show’). The announcement follows his recent decision to avoid U.S. tour stops due to concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at his concerts. Instead, he concluded a highly successful residency in Puerto Rico, drawing over 500,000 fans. Bad Bunny’s groundbreaking 2022 album, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti,’ became the first all-Spanish-language album to top the U.S. charts. His Super Bowl performance at Levi’s Stadium will join the ranks of recent halftime stars like Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, and Shakira, further cementing his status as a global music icon.