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The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year. While it is the championship game for the NFL, it towers over the championships of all the other major sports, not only in terms of platform but also in pomp and circumstance.
You could argue that there are actually two Super Bowls. You have the actual Super Bowl game between the winner of the AFC and the winner of the NFC to determine that season's NFL champion.
You also have the Super Bowl, which is the event surrounding the game. It includes the best TV commercials of the year, pre-game performances for an opening ceremony and then the high-profile halftime show. The latter is always scrutinized among fans, and this year's headliner may be the most controversial in recent memory.
Here is more on all of the performers expected at Super Bowl 60.
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2026 Super Bowl performers
Bad Bunny, Halftime show
In late September 2025, the NFL made the surprise announcement that Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show. Bad Bunny is an international music star, but the choice did come as a surprise, since he primarily sings and raps in Spanish. The decision was heavily criticized by President Donald Trump, who has since said he is "anti-Bad Bunny and Green Day" and will not attend the Super Bowl.
Bad Bunny is 31 years old and was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He first got into music in 2013 and has since been nominated for 16 Grammys and currently has three wins. Bad Bunny won Best Latin Pop or Urban Album for "YHLQMDLG" in 2021 and Best Musicana Urbana Album in 2022 for "El Ultrime Tour Del Mundo" and "Un Verano Sin Ti".
Since 2023, Bad Bunny has the 12th-most monthly listeners on Spotify. He is the second-most streamed artist of all-time on Spotify, trailing only Taylor Swift. Apple Music dropped a trailer hyping up Bad Bunny's show. He is seen dancing with a wide variety of people, promoting unity and joy. The trailer ends with "the world will dance."
Bad Bunny released a statement after being chosen to be the Super Bowl headliner. He said, "What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown … this is for my people, my culture and our history."
One of Bad Bunny's most famous songs is "Chambea." Bad Bunny spent some time in the WWE and he had a match in 2023 at Backlash in his home county of Puerto Rico. He walked out to the song in what is now known as one of the best wrestling entrances of all time from the crowd reaction.
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Green Day, Opening ceremony tribute
Green Day is one of those bands that everyone is somewhat familiar with or has heard a song or two, but they probably don't realize the full history of the band. The group was formed in 1987 in Rode, California. They were part of a growing movement of alternative rock groups in the Bay Area. Green Day was initially called Sweet Children from 1987 to 1989 and changed their name to avoid confusion with another group in the area called Sweet Baby.
The group has had several successful albums from Kerplunk in 1991 to Dookie in 1994, Nimrod in 1997, American Idiot in 2004 and 21st Century Breakdown in 2009. Green Day has won five Grammy awards.
- 1995 Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance for "Dookie"
- 2005 Grammy for Best Rock Album of the Year for American Idiot
- 2006 Grammy for Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
- 2010 Grammy for Best Rock Album for 21st Century Breakdown
- 2011 Grammy for Best Musical Show Album for The Original Broadway Cast Recording (produced by Billie Joe Armstrong)
The 2026 Super Bowl is Super Bowl 60, marking six decades of Super Bowl history. In response, the NFL has planned an opening ceremony to pay homage to that history. The band will perform to celebrate six decades of championship history and honor previous Super Bowl MVPs. In response, Armstrong said, "We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard! We are honored to welcome the MVPs who've shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let's have fun! Let's get loud!”
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Brandi Carlisle, "America the Beautiful" singer
Brandi Carlile is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She is 44 years old and was born in Ravensdale, Washington. Her music tends to cross genres, but she is most known for her folk rock, alternative country, Americana and classic rock songs.
Carlile has released eight studio albums, and two collaborative albums. Her most recent album releases were Returning to Myself (solo) and Who Believes in Angels? (collab with Elton John).
She and her wife, Catherine Shepherd, became engaged in 2012 after meeting in 2009. They were married just three months after being engaged and now have two daughters together.
Carlile began her music career in 2004. Over the 21 years, she has won 11 Grammy Awards and two Emmys.
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Charlie Puth, "Star-Spangled Banner" singer
The 34-year-old Charlie Puth began his music career in 2009. The singer-songwriter and record producer got his start on YouTube. He went viral for music covers and signed his first record deal after a 2011 performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Puth released his debut single "Marvin Gaye" alongside Meghan Trainor in 2015. That same year, he co-wrote, produced and performed alongside Wiz Khalifa on "See You Again."
Puth has released three studio albums and will release his fourth "Whatever's Clever" on March 27 in 2026. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, but is still searching for his first win.
Puth will sing the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," ahead of kickoff. He has been known to have a perfect pitch and is one of the best producers in the business. Puth has gone viral for how effortlessly he can make a beat, including the video below from "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon."
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Coco Jones, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" singer
Coco Jones was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1998 and is only 28 years old. She got her start on "Radio Disney's Next Big Thing" in 2010 and 2011. Jones signed with Hollywood Records and was signed to several Disney properties as an actress.
Jones focused on acting until 2022, when she began to balance acting with a music career. She released her debut album "Why Not More?" in April 2025. In 2025, Jones announced her engagement to Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. She is known for her music singles "ICU" and "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" as well as collabs "Moment of your Life" with Brent Faiyaz and "She Got It" with Teddy Swims and GloRilla.
This will not be the first time Jones has performed at a sporting event. She performed "Lift Every Voice" at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2025 national football championship.
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