Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced on social media that it will be hosting its own Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8, 2026, to counter the NFL\u2019s choice of Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n
On the flyer shared on social media<\/a>, Turning Point USA is calling the initiative \u201cThe All-American Halftime Show,\u201d celebrating \u201cfaith, family and freedom.\u201d The flyer says that more information and musical artists will be announced at a later time. Following Kirk\u2019s death last month, his wife, Erika Kirk, was named CEO<\/a> of Turning Point USA.<\/p>\n The website provided<\/a> for the halftime show currently displays a form that, aside from personal information, asks only one question: \u201cWhat music genres would you like to see featured?\u201d The options include: Anything in English, Americana, Classic Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Pop and Worship.<\/p>\n Since the NFL\u2019s announcement almost two weeks ago<\/a> of Bad Bunny being the featured artist for the Super Bowl LX halftime performance in Santa Clara, Calif., in February, there have been polarizing opinions on the choice.<\/p>\n As one of the most popular musical artists in the world, Bad Bunny has received support from many fans as the halftime choice selected by the NFL, along with Apple Music and Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z. Others have voiced their disapproval, including President Donald Trump.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know who he is. I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re doing it \u2014 it\u2019s, like, crazy,\u201d Trump said in the interview earlier this week. \u201cThey blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it\u2019s absolutely ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n Bad Bunny, who performs primarily in Spanish, has been outspoken about his displeasure with the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies.<\/a> He also said he didn\u2019t include any stops in the continental United States on his latest world tour out of concern that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would raid the concert venues.<\/p>\n Days after Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer, a Trump administration official said ICE agents would be at the game, which takes place at Levi\u2019s Stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl, and nowhere else,\u201d Corey Lewandowski, chief adviser to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, said during an appearance on \u201cThe Benny Show,\u201d<\/a> hosted by the conservative podcaster Benny Johnson. \u201cWe will find you. We will apprehend you. We will put you in a detention facility, and we will deport you.\u201d<\/p>\n