""What I'm feeling goes beyond myself," Bad Bunny said in a statement released by the NFL. "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. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.""
"Born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, the 31-year-old superstar said in an interview earlier in September that he chose not to do any concert dates in the 50 U.S. states during his current world tour. He made that decision, he said, because he was afraid ICE immigration agents would show up at his concert venues."
Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, will headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif. The National Football League, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced the selection during halftime of the Packers-Cowboys game. Bad Bunny framed the performance as honoring predecessors, his people, culture and history, including a Spanish message to grandparents. The announcement follows the three-time Grammy winner's residency in Puerto Rico attended by half a million fans and precedes his scheduled hosting of Saturday Night Live's season premiere. Born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, the 31-year-old said he avoided U.S. concert dates over fears ICE agents might appear.
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