"Instead, the Puerto Rican artist emphasized that his highly anticipated performance Sunday at Levi's Stadium would be "fun," "easy" and centered on dance - "what comes from the heart.""
""His presence at the Super Bowl makes a strong statement on its own," said Nicole Lee, executive director of Oakland's Urban Peace Movement."
""Bad Bunny really for the entirety of his career has been protesting through his music, through his presence on stage, through his style," said Vanessa Díaz, a professor at Loy"
Bad Bunny declined to say whether the Halftime Show would address immigration, ICE or Donald Trump and instead described the performance as fun, easy and centered on dance. Observers expected a political statement after his recent "ICE out" declaration at the Grammys, but the performer framed the Super Bowl set as a dance-focused spectacle. Performing in Spanish is viewed as inherently significant and likely to shape national conversation. The artist has a record of political activism, including protest songs about failing infrastructure and gentrification in Puerto Rico and paid political ads criticizing local parties. He cited fears of ICE enforcement as a reason his recent tour skipped mainland U.S. stops, and supporters and critics agree the performance carries weight beyond entertainment.
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