Super Bowl 2026: Who’s performing on the NFL’s biggest stage

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From Charlie Puth’s national anthem to Bad Bunny’s headline-grabbing halftime show, this year’s Super Bowl is stacking its biggest stage with chart-topping stars and history-making performances.

Green Day at the Super Bowl

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The NFL has announced the 60th Super Bowl will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring Green Day. 

The NFL said Green Day’s performance will celebrate six decades of the league's championship game history. The band will help usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field.

"We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard!" lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said. "We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!"

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Who is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl?

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The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of standout performers: Charlie Puth will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will take on "America the Beautiful" and Coco Jones will sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

Rumors of ICE at 2026 Super Bowl start to swirl

We are now hearing that speculation is starting to grow surrounding whether ICE agents will be at the 2026 Super Bowl in California where Bad Bunny is set to perform the Halftime Show. This comes as the Latin superstar was announced as the headliner for the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show. LiveNOW?s Andy Mac is currently getting exclusive updates from TMZ's Michael Babcock.

Who is performing during the Super Bowl halftime show?

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Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency that drew more than half a million fans. 

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Bad Bunny also won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

He has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as "Un Verano Sin Ti," an all-Spanish-language LP.

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"What I’m feeling goes beyond myself," Bad Bunny said in a previous statement. "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."

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Last year, Kendrick Lamar shined with guest SZA in New Orleans, setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. His performance surpassed the audience for Michael Jackson’s 1993 show.