Rock legend says he’s ‘standing up’ for Bad Bunny after ‘great’ Halftime Show
Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican-inspired Super Bowl Halftime Show won over one of rock music's most recognizable figures.
John Mellencamp praised Bad Bunny's performance on social media Sunday night.
"I don't know what Bad Bunny is saying, however, I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico and I am standing up for him," the Grammy Award winner wrote in an X post . "His halftime show was great."
While this appears to be the first time Mellencamp has publicly shown his support for Bad Bunny, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee lovingly joked about the Puerto Rican star's name during a recent appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher."
"The critics did not like [the name change]," said Mellencamp, who has changed his own stage name several times. The "Jack & Diane" singer has sold records as John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp and John Mellencamp.
"They thought it was cornball," Mellencamp told Maher while referring to his previous name changes. "They like 'Bad Bunny.' It's kind of a corny name. I don't have anything against the guy, but it is a funny name."
Bad Bunny headlined Super Bowl LX's Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Delivering hits such as "Tití Me Preguntó," "Yo Perreo Sola," "Safaera," and "Monaco," Bad Bunny became the first artist to deliver an entirely Spanish-language performance in the event's history.
The recent Grammy winner included several nods to Puerto Rican culture, including jíbaros in pavas (rural farmers in traditional straw hats) and a piragua (shave ice) stand.
In addition, the spectacle featured a block party and casita (small house) featuring multiple celebrities dancing along to Bad Bunny's songs. Among them were Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Karol G and Young Miko.
Later, Lady Gaga gave a surprise salsa performance of her global smash, "Die with a Smile." The pop icon wore a blue dress featuring a maga, Puerto Rico's national flower.
Bad Bunny also paid homage to the Puerto Rican artists who came before him by briefly playing Daddy Yankee's signature hit "Gasolina" and having Latin music legend Ricky Martin perform "Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii."
Bad Bunny's performance ended in a message of love over hate, with a message displayed on the video board reading, "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." He also held up a football that said , "Together, we are America."
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