{"id":42086,"date":"2026-02-10T23:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=42086"},"modified":"2026-02-10T23:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:23:03","slug":"rock-legend-says-hes-standing-up-for-bad-bunny-after-great-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=42086","title":{"rendered":"Rock legend says he\u2019s \u2018standing up\u2019 for Bad Bunny after \u2018great\u2019 Halftime Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"196\">Bad Bunny\u2019s Puerto Rican\u2013inspired halftime show at\u00a0<strong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"92\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Super Bowl LX<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0didn\u2019t just energize fans in Levi\u2019s Stadium \u2014 it won over one of rock music\u2019s most recognizable voices.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"231\">John Mellencamp Voices Support<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"342\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John Mellencamp<\/span><\/span>\u00a0took to X on Sunday night to praise the global superstar\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"523\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what Bad Bunny is saying, however, I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico and I am standing up for him,\u201d the Grammy winner wrote. \u201cHis halftime show was great.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"871\">The endorsement stood out, particularly given the heated political and cultural debate surrounding the performance. While this appears to be Mellencamp\u2019s first public show of support for\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bad Bunny<\/span><\/span>, he had previously joked about the artist\u2019s name during a recent appearance on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"870\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Real Time with Bill Maher<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1050\">Mellencamp, who has performed under several variations of his own name \u2014 including John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp \u2014 laughed about critics who once mocked his rebranding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1213\">\u201cThey thought it was cornball,\u201d he told Maher. \u201cThey like \u2018Bad Bunny.\u2019 It\u2019s kind of a corny name. I don\u2019t have anything against the guy, but it is a funny name.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1310\">The tone was playful, not dismissive \u2014 and Sunday\u2019s post made clear where he ultimately stands.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1315\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1346\">A Historic Halftime Moment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar flex min-h-36 flex-nowrap gap-0.5 overflow-auto sm:gap-1 sm:overflow-hidden xl:min-h-44 mt-1 mb-5 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4\">\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-s-xl\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)]\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-e-xl\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute end-2 bottom-2\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full px-2 py-1.5 text-white backdrop-blur-md backdrop-brightness-75\"><span class=\"text-xs font-semibold\">4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1629\">Headlining the Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Bad Bunny delivered a performance that made history. He became the first artist to perform an entirely Spanish-language halftime show at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1807\">The set featured major hits including \u201cTit\u00ed Me Pregunt\u00f3,\u201d \u201cYo Perreo Sola,\u201d \u201cSafaera,\u201d and \u201cMonaco.\u201d But beyond the music, it was the cultural symbolism that defined the night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"2039\">The stage design incorporated imagery deeply rooted in Puerto Rican heritage \u2014 from j\u00edbaros in traditional pavas (straw hats) to a piragua stand. A block party\u2013style casita setup filled the field with dancers and celebrity guests.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2284\">Among those spotted celebrating on stage were\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pedro Pascal<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cardi B<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jessica Alba<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Karol G<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Young Miko<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2512\">Later in the show,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Lady Gaga<\/span><\/span>\u00a0surprised audiences with a salsa-infused rendition of her global hit \u201cDie with a Smile,\u201d wearing a blue gown adorned with a maga flower \u2014 Puerto Rico\u2019s national bloom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2740\">Bad Bunny also paid tribute to musical predecessors, briefly incorporating\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Daddy Yankee<\/span><\/span>\u2019s iconic \u201cGasolina\u201d and welcoming\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ricky Martin<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to perform \u201cLo Que Le Pas\u00f3 a Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2745\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2768\">A Message of Unity<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"2836\">As the show came to a close, a message lit up the stadium screens:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2889\">\n<p data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2889\">\u201cThe only thing more powerful than hate is love.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2891\" data-end=\"2949\">Moments later, Bad Bunny raised a football with the words:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2980\">\n<p data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2980\">\u201cTogether, we are America.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3118\">The imagery struck many as a call for unity, particularly amid ongoing political tensions surrounding immigration and cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3267\">Mellencamp\u2019s support adds another layer to the broader reaction \u2014 one that suggests the performance transcended language barriers for some viewers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3484\">Whether celebrated as groundbreaking or critiqued for its politics, the halftime show undeniably sparked conversation. 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