On Feb. 8, 2026, artists including Green Day, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Bad Bunny hit the Super Bowl stage, performing for millions of people around the world.
Green Day is a punk rock band that was formed in 1987, consisting of lead singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool. The trio has sold over 75 million records worldwide, winning five Grammy Awards and being nominated for 20. At the 2026 Super Bowl, the group celebrated their 39th anniversary and before the game, performed their hit songs “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “American Idiot.”
Marianna Saad (12) enjoyed Green Day’s performance and believes their energetic songs were the perfect addition to the Super Bowl.
“I love Green Day, and I thought they put on an amazing concert. I love their lyrics and style because they feel very timeless despite how quickly our society progresses,” Saad said.
Other performances include singer, songwriter and actress Coco Jones, who sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” folk rock artist Brandi Carlile, who performed an acoustic rendition of “America the Beautiful” and singer and music producer Charlie Puth, who offered a pop-leaning approach to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” These artists were accompanied by deaf performers Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz, ensuring accessibility for the American Sign Language community.
Desiree Perez is the chief executive officer of Roc Nation, an entertainment and talent management company, and thought these performers were a great way to kick off the Super Bowl.
“Charlie, Brandi and Coco are generational talents, and we are honored to have them—alongside our extraordinary deaf performers—on Super Bowl LX’s world stage. This moment embodies the very best of culture, live performance and our country,” Perez said on CBSSports.com.
Puerto Rican singer, rapper and record producer Bad Bunny took the floor at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, gaining an estimated amount of 128.2 million viewers. His performance became the fourth most-watched Super Bowl halftime show, embodying a theme of Puerto Rican culture, unity and resilience.
The show’s vibrant imagery depicted the lively Puerto Rican landscape, transforming into sugarcane fields, coco frío stalls and electric poles that symbolized the ongoing regional power struggles that have devastated Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. It highlighted Bad Bunny’s cultural roots and honored the island’s agricultural history.
The set also emphasized “La Casita,” which demonstrated a traditional Latin American home, and during the performance, it served as a hub for celebration with celebrity guests including Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Young Miko, Jessica Alba and more. Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin also made celebrity guest appearances. Lady Gaga sang her Grammy-winning song “Die with a Smile,” and Ricky Martin followed with “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawái,” a song from Bad Bunny’s album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos” is Bad Bunny’s sixth solo studio album, translating to “I Should Have Taken More Photos.” Released on Jan. 5, 2025, the 17-track album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart just a week later. On Feb. 1, 2026, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album and made history by being the first album performed entirely in Spanish to win Album of the Year. As part of his performance at the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny passes his Grammy down to a young boy, representing his younger self, encouraging Latino youth to believe in themselves and portraying cultural pride.
Bad Bunny’s performance was layered with details and symbolism that added to the energy portrayed. The singer made a statement by featuring a football inscribed with the words “Together, We Are America,” to promote unity and represent all nations in North and South America. The performance even included a real, legal wedding for Elesia “Elli” Aparicio and Thomas “Tommy” Wolter, who sent Bad Bunny an invitation on a whim, but instead were invited to get married by Bad Bunny signing as a witness as part of the performance.
Deven Purdy (11) watched Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance and was moved by the decorations and music.
“I enjoyed the decorations and music from the halftime show. His dancing and songs were memorable. I’m excited to see who will perform next year,” Purdy said.
All these performances brought energy and emotion to the 2026 Super Bowl stage, serving not only as entertainment before and between the football game, but also making a statement to audiences around the world.
