The excitement for the Super Bowl LX 2026 is hitting a fever pitch after three new pre-show performers were announced.
In December 2025, the NFL announced that Charlie Puth will be singing the national anthem ahead of the game, while Brandi Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful.” Coco Jones is also set to sing a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” prior to the monumental matchup.
“Super Bowl Sunday is the world’s biggest entertainment stage, and we’re proud to spotlight artists who embody the very best of music and culture,” Jon Barker, senior vice president of global event production for the NFL, shared in a statement. “These artists bring a distinct voice to the moment, helping set the tone for a day that will captivate fans around the world.”
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny is set to take the stage for the iconic halftime show.
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“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement in September 2025 after he was announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown … this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”
Bad Bunny, Puth, Carlile and Jones will be joined by American Sign Language performers Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz, along with Puerto Rican Sign Language performer Celimar Rivera Cosme.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the 2026 Super Bowl performers:
Bad Bunny
In September 2025, the NFL revealed that Bad Bunny would be headlining the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. The rapper said in a statement that what he is “feeling goes beyond myself.”
“It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown … this is for my people, my culture and our history,” he said at the time. “Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”
While Bad Bunny’s fans were excited by the news, some conservative commenters complained that the rapper was not an “American” and a singer who performs almost entirely in Spanish. (Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States. Puerto Ricans are American citizens.)
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Bad Bunny addressed the controversy during his Saturday Night Live monologue in October 2025.
“You may not know this, but I’m doing the Super Bowl halftime show. I’m very happy and I think everyone is happy about it. Even Fox News,” he joked. “Really, I’m very excited to be doing the Super Bowl and I know people all around the world who love my music are also happy.”
Celimar Rivera Cosme
During Bad Bunny’s performance, the signed rendition will feature a multilingual signing program featuring Deaf Puerto Rican performer Celimar Rivera Cosme.
Charlie Puth
The “See You Again” singer will perform the national anthem during the Super Bowl 2026 pre-show.
“I can’t believe I’m saying this… I will be performing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LX,” Charlie Puth wrote via Instagram alongside video of him explaining to a group of football players how the “Star Spangled Banner” is “harder to sing” vocally.
Coco Jones
The “ICU” singer will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
“🥳🥳🥳,” Coco Jones commented on the NFL’s Instagram post announcing the pre-show performers.
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Fred Beam
American Sign Language performer Fred Beam will sign both “The Star Spangled Banner” alongside Charlie Puth and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with Coco Jones.
Brandi Carlile
The 11-time Grammy winner will perform “America the Beautiful” at the Super Bowl 2026 pre-show.
Julian Ortiz
American Sign Language performer Julian Ortiz will interpret “America the Beautiful” sung by Brandi Carlile.
Green Day
The NFL announced on January 18, 2026, that Green Day will kick off the big game with an opening ceremony at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The performance will celebrate six decades of the championship’s history, with the band helping usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field.
“We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard!” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement via the Associated Press. “We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!”
