Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following investigation

It comes after a number of Republicans complained about the Puerto Rican star's performance The post Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following investigation appeared first on NME. NewsMusic News Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following investigation It comes after a number of Republicans complained about the Puerto Rican superstar's performance By Damian Jones 15th February 2026 Bad Bunny performs at Super Bowl LX held at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026 CREDIT: Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission. READ MORE: Ranking the 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows in history It comes after a number of Republican congressmen called for a probe accusing the Puerto Rican star of potentially violating broadcast decency standards despite the fact he censored or omitted his most explicit lyrics from the show. Advertisement In a letter to the FCC chairman Brendan Carr via Consequence, Florida Republican congressman Randy Fine wrote earlier this week, “What Americans witnessed during the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny was despicable and never should be allowed to be shown on television again… In America, our laws are not suggestions, and no matter what foreign language you speak, you must comply.” Fine specifically cited the line “el perico es blanco” from Bad Bunny’s song “NUEVAYoL,” which is a reference to cocaine. A number of other Republicans made similar complaints. Now according to the New York Post, sources have confirmed that because the songs ‘Tití Me Preguntó’, ‘Monaco’, and ‘Safaera’ were scrubbed of lyrics that normally include references to sex acts and genitalia, the FCC is said to “have shelved any additional scrutiny barring further evidence”. It comes after Donald Trump also hit out at the show, branding it a “slap in the face” for America. Donald Trump reacts to Bad Bunny’s #SuperBowl halftime show. pic.twitter.com/hATjRYE9wF — Pop Base (@PopBase) February 9, 2026 Recommended “It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence,” he said following the performance. “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World.” Despite that, footage later showed that Trump’s Super Bowl Party aired Bad Bunny’s halftime show instead of Kid Rock’s, leading fans to criticise the US President for making “hypocritical” comments about the Puerto Rican superstar. The show has since been ranked as the fourth biggest in Super Bowl history with the musician pulling in 128.2million viewers. His set was a celebration of a Latin music and saw him perform with dozens of dancers while moving through a complex sequence of staged set pieces. Advertisement Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Karol G were all spotted among the dancers, while Bad Bunny initially appeared to deliver one of the three Grammys he won last week to a young boy during the performance whom many thought was ICE detainee Liam Conejo Ramos. It was later revealed that he handed it to a child actor called Lincoln Fox Ramadan. Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance to deliver a Latin version of her Bruno Mars collaboration ‘Die With A Smile’, and was joined by Bad Bunny’s backing band Los Pleneros de la Cresta. Ricky Martin, meanwhile, was on hand to introduce ‘El apagón’ with an excerpt of ‘LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii’. Related TopicsBad BunnyDonald TrumpPopRap You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING Miriam Petche just set a new ‘Industry’ standard ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: this sexed-up reimagining is a bonking success Inside Swim Deep’s gorgeous new album ‘Hum’: “It feels like we’ve arrived at the conclusion of who we are” Waterbaby pours herself into intimate songs about memory and moving on The rise, fall and rebirth of 2000s IT room favourite ‘RuneScape’ Advertisement More Stories Music News Chuck D hits back at Gene Simmons’ “ghetto” comments about hip-hop in Rock Hall Of Fame: “KISS don’t have a lot of roll” Music News Damon Albarn has a pop at having to play Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Gorillaz perform on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ Music News Taylor Swift announces Chris Lake EDM ‘Opalite’ remix inspired by “in-house house guy” Travis Kelce Music News Harry Styles says he felt “very alone’ after going solo post-One Direction break up Music News Chvrches are “90 per cent finished” on “fearless” new album: “It’s going to rip some faces off” Music News Viral clip of Diplo as one of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl bushes appears to be AI-generated