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Lady Gaga Thanks Bad Bunny For Inviting Her to His Super Bowl LX Halftime Show: ‘I Wouldn’t Miss It For the World’

Gaga said it was her "absolute honor" to join Benito for Sunday night's (Feb 8) joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture and togetherness.

Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform at Super Bowl LX held at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform at Super Bowl LX held at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

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Nobody knew Lady Gaga was going to make a surprise appearance during Bad Bunny‘s historic, joyous Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday night (Feb. 8) in Santa Clara, Calif. But hours after shocking the crowd at the game and viewers at home with her salsa-fied “Die With a Smile” performance, Gaga said she wouldn’t have missed it for anything.

“It was my absolute honor to be a part of Benito’s halftime show,” wrote Gaga on Instagram early Monday morning (Feb. 9) along with a short clip of her performance, which included her crooning a completely revamped version of her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash with Bruno Mars accompanied by a cadre of horn and percussion players.


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“Thank you Benito for inviting me and thank you to the entire cast for welcoming me onto your stage,” Gaga continued. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

It was Gaga’s third trip to the Super Bowl, following on her singing of the National Anthem in 2016 and headlining her own explosive halftime show the next year. And while Gaga’s cameo gave Benito’s already high-energy show the classic buzzy boost any surprise pop-in by a star of her caliber can, she made it all about honoring Bad Bunny and tailoring her performance to his spirit and vibe.

In addition to re-fashioning “Die With a Smile,” Gaga also dressed for the occasion in strappy red heels, a flowy blue strapless dress with a plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and an oversized red Flor de Maga brooch, an homage to the official flower of Puerto Rico. After her song, Gaga hopped down to show off her salsa moves by twirling around with Benito, before disappearing into the crowd as BB danced on to his hit “BAILE InoLVIDABLE.”

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

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Bad Bunny Turns the World Into His Casita With Triumphant Super Bowl LX Halftime Performance: Critic’s Take
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Bad Bunny performs at Super Bowl LX held at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

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Bad Bunny Turns the World Into His Casita With Triumphant Super Bowl LX Halftime Performance: Critic’s Take

The global superstar called for unity without hiding from confrontation in a brilliant, career-defining performance.

Few halftime shows had as much at stake while simultaneously having nothing really to lose than Bad Bunny‘s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX on Sunday (Feb. 8). On the one hand, the gig comes with all eyes on it — minus the likely comparatively small amount of those who tuned in to the alternate Turning Point USA halftime show — after the Puerto Rican superstar’s halftime selection was loudly decried by a select few reactionary pundits who probably couldn’t tell Karol G from Kenny G anyway. On the other hand, Bad Bunny has been on such a winning streak in just about every way possible over the past 13 months — including most literally at the Grammys last Sunday — that his gig on the world’s biggest stage came at a time when it really couldn’t do anything but further confirm his status as one of the world’s most globally dominating and beloved superstars.

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