"When it was announced in the fall that Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny was chosen to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show, some folks took it personally. Why not an American pop star (he is) who speaks English (he does) and likes the president (good luck, did you watch the Grammy Awards?)?! The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football's biggest night against them."
"Then Turning Point USA - the conservative organization founded by Charlie Kirk and helmed by his wife, Erika Kirk, following his assassination - came up with an idea. They'd put on their own show in the barn, so to speak. Performers' sets would be in English, unlike most of Bad Bunny's material. And this great display of American-ness would take place during the Super Bowl, stealing away viewers and ratings from that other guy with the funny name."
"On Monday, Turning Point finally announced the lineup for its counter-event, the "All-American Halftime Show." Described by Fox News as a "star-studded alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show," the roster's brightest luminary is Kid Rock, who hasn't had a hit song since Obama's first year in office. The rest of the lineup consists of country artists you'll likely have to Google to identify (Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett)."
Turning Point USA is mounting an "All-American Halftime Show" to run concurrently with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance. The group is promoting English-language sets and a lineup led by Kid Rock alongside country performers Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett, with additional entertainers to be announced. The event will stream live around 5 p.m. on Turning Point USA's YouTube, X and Rumble channels and appear on conservative networks such as Daily Wire+, Real America's Voice, TBN and OAN. The effort is framed as a response to perceived cultural slights over Bad Bunny's selection.
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