Overview
- Bad Bunny delivered a 13-minute, primarily Spanish performance steeped in Puerto Rican imagery, with guest turns by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin and cameos including Pedro Pascal, Cardi B and Karol G.
- Nielsen and Adobe figures show an average audience of about 128.2 million, ranking the show fourth all time, while Ripple Analytics via Variety estimated roughly 4 billion social views in the first 24 hours.
- President Trump condemned the show on Truth Social, and Rep. Andy Ogles urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to review alleged indecency, with Rep. Mark Alford saying he is pursuing discussions with FCC commissioner Brendan Carr.
- Stephen A. Smith praised the production but argued that including some English lyrics would have helped viewers who do not understand Spanish.
- Turning Point USA’s rival “All‑American Halftime Show” drew far fewer viewers, and Kid Rock acknowledged the alternative was pre‑taped after questions over lip‑syncing.