(BBC) – Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny will headline next year’s Super Bowl half-time show in California.
The singer and rapper, who has topped Spotify’s most-streamed artist list in three of the past five years, will squeeze his hits into less than 15 minutes on US TV’s most-watched night in February.
In a football-themed statement, he said: “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown. This is for my people, my culture, and our history.”
It comes after the star recently said in an interview with i-D magazine he is avoiding the US on his current world tour out of concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents might conduct raids on fans at his concerts.
‘Truly inspiring’
He will now make a trip to the US for Super Bowl night in Santa Clara on 8 February.
He will follow in the footsteps of other recent half-time performers including Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rihanna and The Weeknd.
