Bad Bunny on Super Bowl halftime present: ‘It’s going to be enjoyable, it’s going to be simple’

Bad Bunny resides a second he didn’t envision six years in the past.

He was a visitor performer for Shakira and Jennifer Lopez through the Super Bowl 54 halftime present, however he by no means imagined he’d be the headliner. It was talked about by these round him, however it wasn’t Bad Bunny’s plan.

Six years later, Bad Bunny is the featured performer for halftime of Super Bowl 60.

“I never looked for this,” he mentioned through the information convention for the halftime present Thursday in San Francisco. “Maybe it sounds like me trying to be the most humble or naive, but I swear to God I wasn’t looking for this. … My biggest achievement, my biggest pleasure is just to create, have fun doing it and connect with the people.”

Bad Bunny’s newest album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” has related with followers throughout the globe. The critically acclaimed album received three Grammy Awards final Sunday, together with Album of the Year, making it the primary Spanish-speaking album to win the dignity.

He had a record-setting residency final 12 months in Puerto Rico, which led to a world tour that’s nonetheless occurring. He’s needed to plan the halftime present whereas additionally touring.

Now, Bad Bunny will take the lead on one of many largest levels in sports activities, which can introduce him to much more followers.

Last 12 months’s performer, Kendrick Lamar, had a file 133.5 million views from his efficiency in New Orleans. Bad Bunny, probably the most streamed artist on this planet, might surpass Lamar’s totals.

Bad Bunny’s momentum coming into the Super Bowl rivals Lamar when it comes to hype and industrial success. Lamar received 5 Grammys the week earlier than his efficiency and was making ready for a world tour on the heels of his publicized rap feud with Drake.

Bad Bunny’s choice was criticized by some as a result of his music is primarily in Spanish, however the NFL and Roc Nation caught with the choice.

When requested about particular company or how the present may look, he supplied no hints Thursday.

“I don’t want to give any spoilers,” he mentioned.

Instead, Bad Bunny solely promised the present could be a 13-minute “party.”

“It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be easy, and people only have to worry about dancing,” he mentioned. “I know I told them they had four months to learn Spanish. They don’t even have to learn Spanish. They (can) learn to dance, but I think there’s no better dance than the one that comes from the heart.”

Bad Bunny mentioned he didn’t think about the success of “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” when making the album, nor the concept of it resulting in the Album of the Year Grammy. It was recorded in his native Puerto Rico as he seemed to “connect” with himself and his tradition.

The Super Bowl and a world tour additionally weren’t on his thoughts, even after the album’s success. He was merely content material with having a residency on his island.

“It was like, wow, the world really wants me … so I should go?” Bad Bunny mentioned. “To bring that feeling that was put into that album to one of the biggest stages in the world is something I never thought about.”

But Bad Bunny is now “grateful” and “excited” about Sunday’s present, and he’s attempting to not add any strain.

“I’m trying to enjoy it,” he mentioned. “I know I’m going to have fun. All the crew, the people, they’re going to have fun. That’s what I’m trying to focus on — enjoy the moment.”