Bad Bunny Sends Powerful Message Ahead of Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show
With the Super Bowl spotlight just days away, Bad Bunny-set to headline the halftime show at Super Bowl 60-used his moment on the Grammy stage to deliver more than just a thank-you speech. After winning Best Música Urbana Album, the global superstar took a stand, blending gratitude with a message that resonated far beyond the music industry.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say … ICE out,” he said to a roaring crowd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The statement drew a standing ovation, with much of the audience rising in support.
But it wasn’t just a political jab-it was a call for recognition and humanity. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens.
We are humans, and we are Americans.”
It was a moment that felt bigger than the Grammys. Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has long used his platform to speak out on issues affecting the Latino community, and Sunday night was no exception.
His words came amid ongoing controversy surrounding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its aggressive immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term.
But Bad Bunny didn’t stop there. He pivoted from protest to unity, addressing not just the policies he opposes, but also the emotions they stir.
“I know it’s tough not to hate these days,” he said. “Sometimes we get contaminados-I don’t know how to say that in English.”
(The word translates to “contaminated.”) “The hate gets more powerful with more hate.
The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.”
It was a reminder that his message wasn’t just political-it was deeply personal. “If we fight, we have to do it with love.
We don’t hate them. We love our people, we love our family.
And that’s the way to do it, with love.”
Later in the night, Bad Bunny made history, becoming the first Latin artist to win Album of the Year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. It was a landmark moment not just for him, but for Latin music as a whole-another barrier broken by an artist who’s made a habit of defying expectations.
But not everyone is applauding. Former President Donald Trump criticized the NFL’s decision to feature Bad Bunny as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 60, where the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will square off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Trump also took aim at the league’s choice of Green Day as the pregame act, calling it “a terrible choice” and accusing the NFL of “sowing hatred.”
Still, the NFL has made it clear: this year’s Super Bowl is about more than just football. It’s a cultural moment, and Bad Bunny is at the center of it. Whether you’re tuning in for the game, the halftime show, or both, there’s no denying that the stage in Santa Clara will be one of the most watched-and most talked about-of the year.
And if Sunday night at the Grammys was any indication, Bad Bunny plans to use every second of it.