"Contrary to much speculation earlier this week, Bad Bunny did not break a Kendrick Lamar's 2025 ratings record with his live Super Bowl LX Halftime Show show, even though he created a cultural moment that defied President Donald Trump while delighting millions of fans in this country and around the world. The Puerto Rican superstar's 13-minute show averaged about 128.2 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched halftime show behind Kendrick Lamar's, which had 133.5 million viewers, ESPN reported."
"Bad Bunny's high-energy live show celebrated Puerto Rican culture and featured scores of dancers, multiple sets and powerhouse guest performances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. It irked Trump, who called it absolutely terrible on Truth Social, and said it was an affront to the Greatness of America. But it won raves from critics, with the Bay Area News Group's music critic Jim Harrington writing that Bad Bunny delivered a beautiful statement of unity."
Bad Bunny's 13-minute Super Bowl LX Halftime Show averaged about 128.2 million viewers, placing it fourth among most-watched halftime performances. The live, high-energy production highlighted Puerto Rican culture with scores of dancers, multiple sets and guest appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. The live performance contrasted with Kid Rock's admission that his show was pre-taped. President Donald Trump criticized the halftime show as "absolutely terrible" and an affront to America's greatness, while critics praised the performance as a powerful statement of unity. One week earlier, Bad Bunny won the Grammy for Album of the Year for a Spanish-language album.
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