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02/04 23:00 CST Bad Bunny to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance fresh off
big Grammy win
Bad Bunny to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance fresh off big Grammy win
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
AP Entertainment Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- What can viewers expect from Bad Bunny's highly
anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance? So far, all we know is that he's
expected to perform solely in Spanish, bringing Latin identity at the center of
America's most-watched television event.
But Bad Bunny could reveal more details Thursday in San Francisco when the
Grammy winner speaks ahead of Sunday's game.
Apple Music's Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden will interview Bad Bunny and pregame
performers beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday. The Puerto Rican
superstar has become one of the world's most streamed artists with albums such
as "Un Verano Sin Ti" and "Deb Tirar Ms Fotos," which won album of year at
Grammys Sunday night. It's the first time an all Spanish-language album has
taken home the top prize.
Last year, Bad Bunny's historic Puerto Rico residency drew more than half a
million fans.
Apple Music will broadcast the interview on its platform and social media sites
like YouTube and Facebook.
The pregame media session might reveal some details about the performance, but
headliners often keep a few secrets. Rihanna sure did, waiting until her Super
Bowl performance in 2023 to reveal she was pregnant with her second child.
The Super Bowl will be held Sunday at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, with
the Seattle Seahawks facing off against the New England Patriots.
Who else is performing at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl pregame show will open with several standout performers in
Northern California: Charlie Puth will hit the stage to sing the national
anthem, Brandi Carlile will take on "America the Beautiful" and Coco Jones will
sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
The national anthem and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed by deaf
performing artist Fred Beam in American Sign Language. Julian Ortiz will sign
"America the Beautiful."
Before the game, Green Day will play a set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of
the Super Bowl. The band, which has its roots in the Bay Area, plans to "Get
loud!" according to lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.
In a historic first, the halftime show will include a multilingual signing
program featuring Puerto Rican Sign Language, led by interpreter Celimar Rivera
Cosme. All signed performances for the pregame and halftime shows will be
presented in collaboration with Alexis Kashar of LOVE SIGN and Howard Rosenblum
of Deaf Equality.
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