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Lady Gaga Surprises at Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show with Bad Bunny

Lady Gaga made an unexpected appearance during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl 2026 halftime show, performing a live rendition of their duet "Die With a Smile." The star-studded event also featured performances and cameos from Ricky Martin, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, and Pedro Pascal. Bad Bunny had recently won a Grammy and used his speech to address U.S. immigration policy. The performance drew mixed reactions, including criticism from former President Donald Trump.

Key Points: Lady Gaga Joins Bad Bunny for Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show

  • Surprise Gaga performance
  • Duet of "Die With a Smile"
  • Star cameos from Ricky Martin, Cardi B
  • Bad Bunny's recent Grammy win
  • Mixed political reactions
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Lady Gaga joins Bad Bunny for surprise Super Bowl 2026 halftime show appearance

Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance, performing their duet. See the star-studded cameos and reactions.

"It was my absolute honor to be a part of Benito's halftime show. - Lady Gaga"

Santa Clara, February 9

Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance during Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's Super Bowl 2026 halftime performance at Levi's Stadium on February 8, according to People.

About midway through the show, the 16-time Grammy winner took the stage alongside Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, delivering a show-stopping rendition of "Die With a Smile," her 2024 duet with Bruno Mars. Gaga performed the track solo with a live band, giving it a fresh arrangement from the original version, while Bad Bunny danced alongside her.

"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.

Gaga previously headlined her own Super Bowl halftime show in 2017 and returned for a surprise pre-game performance at Super Bowl 2025. 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 It," according to People.

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.

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.

The performance drew mixed reactions, with President Donald Trump earlier stating he was "anti" Bad Bunny and Green Day, calling them "terrible" choices for this year's halftime show, according to People.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great performance, but honestly, I feel our own Indian artists like Arijit Singh or Diljit Dosanjh could bring the house down on a stage like that. The production value is top-notch, but the soul in our music is unmatched. Hope the world gets to see more of that.
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Aman W
Respect to Bad Bunny for using his Grammys speech to talk about immigration issues. It takes guts. Artists with a platform should speak up. The performance looked fun, but the message behind the artist matters more. 👍
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Sarah B
The cameos were insane! Ricky Martin, Cardi B, Pedro Pascal... and then Gaga surprises everyone. The sheer scale of it is mind-boggling. The NFL really spares no expense. Makes our award shows look a bit tame in comparison, haha.
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Vikram M
I watched it with my kids. They loved the energy, but I found some of the lyrics and visuals a bit too much for a family event like the Super Bowl, which many watch together. There's a line between entertainment and being overly sensational, yaar.
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Kriti O
Jennifer Lopez supporting from the sidelines is so sweet! The Latino artist community seems really tight-knit. It's like one big, talented family. Also, Gaga's outfit was absolutely fire! 🔥 Fashion and music at its peak.

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