The show was bound to be controversial for many, and the discussion over the rabidly anti-ICE and anti-Trump singer raged for months ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Rap star Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was blasted by many social media users for a "boring" show that was "the worst" Halftime show ever.

Bad Bunny has consistently refused to perform his music in English, and the 2026 Halftime Show was no exception. And that set a lot of football fans off, as well:

Sports entrepreneur Clay Travis also ripped the show for not being in English, writing, "Would any other country in the world have their signature cultural event in a foreign language? I legit have no idea what just happened."