SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — What can viewers expect fromBad Bunny'shighly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance? So far, all we know is that he's expected to perform solely in Spanish, bringing Latin identity at the center of America's most-watched television event.
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But Bad Bunny could reveal more details Thursday in San Francisco when the Grammy winner speaks ahead of Sunday's game.
Apple Music's Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden will interview Bad Bunny andpregame performersbeginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday. The Puerto Rican superstar has become one of the world's most streamed artists with albums such as "Un Verano Sin Ti" and"Debí Tirar Más Fotos,"which wonalbum of year at GrammysSunday night. It's thefirst time an all Spanish-language albumhas taken home the top prize.
Last year, Bad Bunny'shistoric Puerto Rico residencydrew more than half a million fans.
Apple Music will broadcast the interview onits platformand social media sites like YouTube and Facebook.
The pregame media session might reveal some details about the performance, but headliners often keep a few secrets. Rihanna sure did, waiting until her Super Bowl performance in 2023 toreveal she was pregnantwith her second child.
The Super Bowl will be held Sunday at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, with the Seattle Seahawks facing off against the New England Patriots.
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Who else is performing at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl pregame show will open with several standout performers in Northern California:Charlie Puthwill hit the stage to sing the national anthem,Brandi Carlilewill take on "America the Beautiful" andCoco Joneswill sing"Lift Every Voice and Sing."
The national anthem and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed by deaf performing artist Fred Beam in American Sign Language. Julian Ortiz will sign "America the Beautiful."
Before the game, Green Day willplay a set to celebrate the 60th anniversaryof the Super Bowl. The band, which has its roots in the Bay Area, plans to "Get loud!" according to lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.
In a historic first, the halftime show will include a multilingual signing program featuring Puerto Rican Sign Language, led by interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme. All signed performances for the pregame and halftime shows will be presented in collaboration with Alexis Kashar of LOVE SIGN and Howard Rosenblum of Deaf Equality.
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