All eyes will be on Bad Bunny — maybe even more than the game itself, for some — at Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.
With the global superstar set to headline the halftime show, many wonder whether the six-time Grammy Award winner will use the stage to make a political statement.
Bad Bunny has avoided performances in the USA during his 2025-26 concert tour due to safety concerns for his fans during the ICE raids of President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump has aggressively enforced his immigration strategy during his second term, which has resulted in controversy, protests and deaths.
In anticipation of Bad Bunny’s performance, one of his past songs that criticized Trump has gained new attention. “Compositor del Año,” which was released in 2020 on SoundCloud, has been a popular subject on the Internet. Here are some of the lyrics: via Genius.com:
Spanish lyrics —
Y un presidente (expletive) que no hace un pito.
Black Lives Matter, que en paz descanse Kobe.
2020 y el racismo es peor que el COVID.
English, translated, lyrics —
And a (expletive) president that doesn’t do a thing
Black Lives Matter, may Kobe rest in peace.
2020 and racism is worse than COVID.
Either way, Trump has indicated he won’t be paying attention.
“I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance (Turning Point USA’s) over Bad Bunny,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said this week. “I must say that.”
Benito (Antonio Martínez Ocasio) begins the song by recounting his supposed superiority within the music industry, until the theme shifts to protest various events happening around the world. Throughout the rest of the song, Bad Bunny addresses topics such as racism , the Puerto Rican government , and religion.
The song’s title and ending stem from the criticism Bad Bunny received after winning Songwriter of the Year at the ASCAP Awards. Based on this, Benito makes it clear that he prioritizes global issues over his award.