What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start? When to expect 2026 performer Bad Bunny on stage

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When Super Bowl 60 reaches halftime, the whole world will be watching as Bad Bunny demands the field.

The international star is the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. This time, he will represent Puerto Rico's spirit to audiences worldwide from the San Francisco Bay Area.

The 2026 Super Bowl is anticipated to be a historic event for Bad Bunny—and possibly a first for the NFL—as he is set to be the first halftime show singer to perform entirely in Spanish.

Bad Bunny will be the first male Latino artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show and the first Latino artist to do so solo.

The Sporting News offers all the details about the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, including the start time of Bad Bunny's performance.

What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?

  • Date: Sunday, Feb. 8
  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET (approximate time)
  • Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Live stream: Peacock

Super Bowl 60 starts at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the halftime show likely beginning around 8 p.m. ET.

Fans can watch the game and halftime performance live on NBC. For those without cable, Peacock will stream the event live on its platform.

Peacock’s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, Premier League soccer, golf, and more.

Who is performing during halftime of Super Bowl 2026?

Bad Bunny is set to headline Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8.

The 31-year-old said, "The world will dance," calling for unity despite criticism from politicians and others of his performance.

Do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?

Performers do not receive payment for their Super Bowl appearances.

While the NFL covers all production and travel costs, Bad Bunny will not receive a paycheck from the league.

However, performers can benefit from increased exposure. 

Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 60?

Brandi Carlile is scheduled to perform "America the Beautiful," and Charlie Puth will sing the national anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl.

Full list of Super Bowl halftime show performers

With Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, let's take a look at the full history of the halftime shows.

Super BowlYearPerformer(s)
I1967Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands
II1968"Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami" featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands
III1969"America Thanks" with Florida A&M University
IV1970Carol Channing
V1971Florida A&M Band
VI1972"Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team
VII1973"Happiness Is..." with University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman
VIII1974"A Musical America" with University of Texas Band
IX1975"Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands
X1976"200 Years and Just a Baby" Tribute to America's Bicentennial
XI1977"It's a Small World" including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placard on cue
XII1978"From Paris to the Paris of America" with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt
XIII1979"Super Bowl XIII Carnival" Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands
XIV1980"A Salute to the Big Band Era" with Up with People
XV1981"A Mardi Gras Festival"
XVI1982"A Salute to the 60's and Motown"
XVII1983"KaleidoSUPERscope" (a kaleidoscope of color and sound)
XVIII1984"Super Bowl XVIII's Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen"
XIX1985"A World of Children's Dreams"
XX1986"Beat of the Future"
XXI1987"Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary"
XXII1988"Something Grand" featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker
XXIII1989"Be Bop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects
XXIV1990"Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas
XXV1991"A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block
XXVI1992"Winter Magic" including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill
XXVII1993"Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson
XXVIII1994"Rockin Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd
XXIX1995"Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and Miami Sound Machine
XXX1996Diana Ross
XXXI1997"Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top
XXXII1998"A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations
XXXIII1999"Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover
XXXIV2000"A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton
XXXV2001"The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith, *N'SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly
XXXVI2002U2
XXXVII2003Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting
XXXVIII2004Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake
XXXIX2005Paul McCartney
XL2006The Rolling Stones
XLI2007Prince
XLII2008Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
XLIII2009Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
XLIV2010The Who
XLV2011The Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Slash
XLVI2012Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj
XLVII2013Beyonce with guests Destiny's Child
XLVIII2014Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers
XLIX2015Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz
502016Coldplay with guests Beyonce and Bruno Mars
LI2017Lady Gaga
LII2018Justin Timberlake
LIII2019Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi
LIV2020Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
LV2021The Weeknd
LVI2022Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige
LVII2023Rihanna
LVIII2024Usher
LIX2025Kendrick Lamar

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