Who could join Bad Bunny on the Super Bowl halftime show stage?

When Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl halftime stage this February, the spotlight will be brighter than ever, and not just because of the audience size, but because of the historic nature of the moment. As the first Latino artist to solo headline the Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny is set to deliver one of the most culturally significant performances the NFL has ever staged.

But as with nearly every modern halftime show, one major question remains unanswered. Will he bring out a guest performer?

So far, no guest has been announced. But that hasn’t stopped speculation from building as you never know what surprises may be in store on Super Bowl Sunday.

The guest question is part of the Super Bowl tradition

In recent years, surprise appearances have become a defining feature of halftime shows. From Beyoncé reuniting Destiny’s Child to Rihanna welcoming unexpected collaborators, the element of surprise has become part of the spectacle, even when the headliner is strong enough to carry the stage alone.

Bad Bunny certainly fits that description. A three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the most-streamed artists in the world, he has dominated global charts for much of the past decade. He’s also no stranger to the Super Bowl stage, having appeared alongside Jennifer Lopez and Shakira during the 2020 halftime show in Miami. That history only fuels the speculation.

Puerto Rican roots and reggaeton legends

One prevailing theory is that Bad Bunny could use the halftime show to spotlight Puerto Rican reggaeton pioneers, grounding the performance in the roots of the genre that shaped him.

Names like Daddy Yankee, Arcángel, Chencho Corleone, Jowell & Randy, and De La Ghetto are frequently mentioned in expert predictions. Each represents a different chapter in reggaeton’s evolution, and inviting one or more of them would turn the halftime show into a living history lesson, tracing the genre’s rise from the island to the global mainstream.

Such a move would mirror how other halftime headliners have used guest spots to honor their musical lineage.

A global swing or a full-circle moment

Others believe Bad Bunny could go in a more global direction. Having collaborated across genres and borders, he has the range to justify almost any surprise.

There’s also the full-circle option: Jennifer Lopez or Shakira, both of whom shared the stage with Bad Bunny in 2020. A reunion, even briefly, would resonate with longtime Super Bowl viewers as well as highlight how far Bad Bunny has come since that appearance.

One name that continues to pop up in speculation, though with no indication it’s realistic, is Drake, whose past collaborations with Bad Bunny would certainly qualify as a stadium-shaking moment.

No guest at all

Of course, there’s another possibility: Bad Bunny goes solo.

That would be a statement in itself. Performing an entire Super Bowl halftime show in Spanish, alone, on the biggest stage in American sports would demonstrate just how much global music, and the NFL’s audience, has evolved. It would also align with Bad Bunny’s career-long emphasis on authenticity and identity over spectacle for spectacle’s sake.

Whether Bad Bunny chooses to share the stage or stand alone, the halftime show is already shaping up to be a landmark moment, and the unanswered guest question is only adding to the anticipation. Super Bowl LX kicks off on Sunday, February 8 as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks fight for the Lombardi Trophy at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and you can follow along with live coverage of the game and halftime performance right here on AS USA.

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