Puerto Rico paused for 13 minutes on Sunday, February 8, 2026, to witness Bad Bunny's performance during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, according to NPR News. The island's collective attention shifted to the spectacle, with many Puerto Ricans turning away from the first half of the game to focus on the performance.
The halftime show, which took place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was a significant moment for Puerto Rico, as described by NPR News. Bad Bunny's performance was "a spotlight on a collective," according to the source. The singer's set design, featuring towering sugar cane stalks, evoked the island's history of colonization, as noted by Time. He sang "Tití Me Preguntó," a song that has garnered over a billion streams on Spotify and YouTube.
The Super Bowl itself was a secondary event for many on the island. As reported by NPR News, the game "lasted all of 13 minutes" for many Puerto Ricans. The performance was rooted in place, history, politics, and joy, according to Vox.
While Puerto Rico celebrated Bad Bunny, other events unfolded globally. The United States won gold in the team figure skating event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, as reported by Time. In South Korea, the historical drama "The King's Warden" debuted at No. 1 at the box office, according to Variety.
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