Pop icon Lady Gaga surprised fans when she made an unexpected appearance at Super Bowl 2026 halftime during Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s performance at Levi’s Stadium on February 8.
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The 16-time Grammy winner took the stage alongside Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, midway through the show and delivered a show-stopping rendition of her 2024 duet with Bruno Mars “Die With a Smile”.
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Gaga performed the track solo with a live band, giving it a fresh arrangement from the original version, while Bad Bunny danced alongside her.
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“It was my absolute honor to be a part of Benito’s halftime show. Thank you Benito for inviting me and thank you to the entire cast for welcoming me onto your stage. I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” wrote Lady Gaga on her Instagram handle as she shared glimpses of the performance.
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Gaga previously headlined her own Super Bowl halftime show in 2017 and returned for a surprise pre-game performance at Super Bowl 2025.
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Sunday’s show also featured performances by Ricky Martin, with star-studded cameos from Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, and Cardi B, who joined Bad Bunny on stage for his hit “I Like Itโ.
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Ahead of the performance, Jennifer Lopez, who co-headlined the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira and previously brought out Bad Bunny as a surprise guest, expressed her support on social media. “@badbunnyPR…sending you all the love, positivity and the biggest hug in the world! We are all behind you tonight… Hit it hard, Benito! Like only you can!” she wrote.
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Just a week prior, Bad Bunny received a standing ovation at the Grammys while accepting the Best Musica Urbana Album award for ‘DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS’, using his speech to deliver a strong message addressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The performance drew mixed reactions, with US President Donald Trump earlier stating he was “anti” Bad Bunny and Green Day, calling them “terrible” choices for this year’s halftime show.