Bad Bunny left a profound impression with his Super Bowl 2026 Halftime performance. After all, the “DtMF” singer’s Feb. 8 performance in the middle of the game, which saw the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots, officially set a viewership record. The show received 4.175 billion views across global and US broadcast, YouTube, and digital properties in just 24 hours, according to Roc Nation. The 31-year-old (real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) certainly treated his massive audience to an unforgettable experience.
In addition to celebrity cameos by Cardi B, Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, and more, he also included a real-life wedding ceremony in between songs. For the happy couple—Eleisa Aparicio and Thomas Wolter—the experience was a dream come true. “I’ll never forget the feeling,” Eleisa told the New York Times in an interview last month. “They were like, ‘Benito wants to capture real people, real emotions, real love.’”
While 70,000 people within Levi’s Stadium witnessed their big moment captured, on top of the billions at home, Eleisa assured she wasn’t nervous at all. “Just looking at him, it just took away all the nerves,” she said of her groom, who for his part added, “I was so locked in on her.”
However, Bad Bunny wasn’t as easily able to shake off the pre-show jitters. “I think about the Super Bowl halftime show at 4 a.m.,” he admitted in a press conference leading up to the game, per USA Today. “I’ve been trying not to think too much about it but it’s been hard.” To quell the anxiety, he said, “I’ve just been working out, trying to eat healthy. I’ve not even been playing that much dominoes.” The 31-year-old quipped, “That’s been killing me, bro.”
Luckily, the stress was well worth it as Bad Bunny’s halftime show sparked joy in so many people—which was his goal from the start. “You’ve always got to be proud of who you are and feel comfortable being yourself,” he added. “And be proud of where you’re from, but don’t let that limit yourself. I’m proud of where I’m from but I also know where I can go.”
