Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show is one of the most anticipated parts of tonight’s broadcast, but fans tuning in will need to be patient. The NFL does not assign an exact clock time to the performance, and the pace of the first half can shift the window slightly.
What is clear heading into Patriots vs. Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium is that the halftime set will land in a familiar range and that Bad Bunny is promising to turn it into a full-on party once he hits the field.
Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Start, Time, and Schedule
Super Bowl 60 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the halftime show will arrive at roughly the midway point of the broadcast. Based on league timing and recent game scripts, viewers can expect Bad Bunny’s halftime performance to begin sometime between 8 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET, barring unusual delays.
That range reflects how long it typically takes to play two quarters of Super Bowl football, including timeouts, replay reviews, and the added pageantry that often stretches early-game breaks.
There is no fixed minute on the schedule when the first song starts. The first-half game flow dictates the exact moment players clear the field, and the stage rolls out. If there are long drives, injuries, or multiple replay stoppages, halftime could push toward the later end of the 8 to 8:30 p.m. ET window.
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A cleaner, faster half would put the show closer to the earlier side of that range. For fans planning around the performance, the safest approach is to be locked in by 8 p.m. ET and stay through the break.
Once halftime begins, the window is longer than a standard NFL game. Regular-season and playoff halftimes are 13 minutes under league rules, but the Super Bowl break is extended to accommodate the stage, lighting, and TV production.
The halftime show itself is typically allotted around 15 minutes, while the full break, including setup and teardown, usually runs about 20 to 25 minutes. That gives both teams extra time in the locker room and gives producers enough room to stage a full-scale concert.
This year’s headliner arrives with added historical weight. Bad Bunny will be the first Spanish-language Latin solo artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show and the first reggaeton artist to lead the mid-game stage. He previously appeared at the Super Bowl in 2020 as part of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s Miami show, but this is his first time carrying the entire halftime spotlight.
In his pre-game media availability, he described the performance as a celebration of his roots and an opportunity to bring his sound to one of the biggest stages in American television. Speaking at a news conference hosted by Apple Music, the halftime show’s main sponsor, he outlined what he wants the night to feel like.
“I just want people to have fun. It’s going to be a huge party,” Bad Bunny said at a news conference hosted by Apple Music, the halftime show’s main sponsor, on Tuesday.
He also leaned into the idea that viewers do not need to understand every lyric to connect with the set’s energy. “They don’t even have to learn Spanish,” he said Tuesday. “It is better if they learn to dance.”
Those comments align with how he has framed his Grammy-winning album and recent performances, blending reggaeton and other Latin urban styles with traditional Puerto Rican sounds and unapologetically Spanish-language lyrics.
For the NFL and its broadcast partners, his show sits alongside an opening slate that includes Green Day in the pregame ceremony and performances of “America the Beautiful,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and the national anthem before kickoff.
For fans focused on timing, the key numbers are straightforward: kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC, halftime roughly two hours later between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET, and a break that should last around 20 to 25 minutes from the last snap of the second quarter to the first play of the third.
Within that window, Bad Bunny’s set will anchor the middle of the break, turning Levi’s Stadium into the “huge party” he has promised as the Patriots and Seahawks reset for the second half.
