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\n\tBad Bunny<\/a> will take the stage <\/a>at the 2026 Super Bowl<\/a> halftime show next February \u2014 and fans are already losing it in anticipation. Minutes after the NFL<\/a> announced the news Sunday night, Benito stans and football fans flooded the internet with excitement, praising the choice and celebrating the power of having a Latino on one of the world\u2019s biggest stages during a political era that has targeted Latinos.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBad Bunny is the exact performer we need for the political climate in the United States right now,\u201d wrote a fan on X (formerly Twitter). \u201cHe is going to be great. He will no doubt have a strong showcase and message.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOne fan pointed to the symbolism and inspiration behind Bad Bunny\u2019s album Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/a><\/em>, on which the singer uplifted Puerto Rican sounds and specifically sang about the effects of American colonialism on tracks like \u201cLo Que Le PAs\u00f3 a Haw\u00e1i.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBad Bunny speaking on colonialism + the displacement of Puerto Ricans rn,\u201d wrote one fan. \u201cWith everything going on w ICE, this is bigger than a performance. it\u2019s a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAnother fan wrote: \u201cBAD BUNNY IS SET TO MAKE HISTORY AS THE FIRST MALE LATIN ARTIST TO HEADLINE THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLFG! The most unapologetic Hispanic artist right now on the biggest stage in this country. I am here for it!!!!\u201d wrote a third.<\/p>\n