Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Faces Petition For Replacement

Bad Bunny’s upcoming efficiency on the Super Bowl halftime present has taken one more hit as critics have protested that he must be changed. 

Moderately than see the Puerto Rican singer take one of many largest levels in America, over 50,000 individuals have named nation music singer George Strait as their most popular candidate.

Dangerous Bunny has obtained backlash from a number of sides since he was named because the headliner for the 2026 Tremendous Bowl. President Donald Trump is a part of an extended checklist of people that have overtly criticized the NFL for selecting Dangerous Bunny because the artist to grace the Tremendous Bowl stage in February. 

A petition on Change.org is requesting that the NFL boot Dangerous Bunny from the 2026 Tremendous Bowl headliner position. 

The petition, which now has over 50,000 signatures, states that George Strait ought to change Dangerous Bunny as a result of he “embodies the center and soul of American music,” and has the “skill to transcend generations along with his timeless songs [that resonate] with a various demographic.”

Per Entertainment Weekly, the petition additional describes the Tremendous Bowl Halftime present as a chance to pay tribute to America’s heritage and subsequently ought to “unite our nation, honor American tradition, and stay family-friendly, not be was a political stunt.” 

It additional argues that Dangerous Bunny doesn’t signify any of the values talked about above as a result of “his drag performances and elegance are the other of what households count on on soccer’s largest stage,” whereas “George Strait embodies unity, custom, and the timeless American music that actually deserves the 2026 Tremendous Bowl highlight.”

Nonetheless making a case on why Strait ought to change Dangerous Bunny because the present’s headliner, the petition additionally criticizes current Tremendous Bowl performances. It famous that currently, the halftime exhibits have leaned in direction of fashionable pop and worldwide artistry, when as an alternative, they need to be targeted on the “roots which have made American music what it’s at the moment.”

Moreover the petition on-line, Dangerous Bunny’s Tremendous Bowl efficiency was additionally opposed by Turning Level USA (TPUSA), led by the late Charlie Kirk.

In response to The Blast, the group introduced its personal halftime present slated for a similar day because the Tremendous Bowl, titled “The All American Halftime Present.” 

Intending attendees of TPUSA’s rival halftime present had been allowed to state their most popular track selections on the signup sheet. The alternatives listed notably took a dig at Dangerous Bunny’s Spanish songs, as certainly one of them learn “Something in English.”

Earlier than TPUSA introduced its personal halftime present, President Trump additionally aired his trustworthy emotions on Dangerous Bunny’s impending efficiency. 

Trump informed Greg Kelly that he has by no means heard of Dangerous Bunny and doesn’t know who he’s.

He additionally slammed the “loopy” NFL for selecting the Puerto Rican singer because the present’s headliner, saying, “I believe it’s completely ridiculous,” per The Blast.  

Amid the heavy scrutiny Dangerous Bunny confronted from the president, he additionally got here underneath hearth for selecting to not stand throughout a rendition of “God Bless America.” 

The normal seventh-inning rendition was sung throughout a New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays sport, as The Blast reported. Nonetheless, Dangerous Bunny gave the impression to be sitting down whereas others stood and sang with their palms over their hearts.