Bad Bunny did not want safety harness during Super Bowl Halftime show, director reveals

Puerto Rican rapper and singer, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, professionally known as Bad Bunny, made history with his 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performance on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

His headlining performance, the first-ever in Spanish language, celebrated Latin American culture and identity and sent a powerful message: The only thing more powerful than hate is love.

However, the director of the Halftime show, Hamish Hamilton revealed that the Puerto Rican artiste insisted on not wearing a harness during his performance.

Super Bowl LX Halftime show director Hamish Hamilton praises effort put in by Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny

Hamish has only words of praises and awe for 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner, Bad Bunny, who made the entire world turn their heads with his electrifying performance that transcended the boundary of entertainment to spread the message of hope and inclusivity.

In a recent media interview, Hamish shared some details from the days leading up to the big performance. He said this was the "biggest team effort of a show" that he ever saw in his career.

Talking about Bad Bunny, the director said that the 31-year-old artiste did not use any safety gear to climb up a utility poll during his performance.

"He refused to wear a harness. He was like, 'I don’t need it'...Interestingly enough, when he decided he wasn’t going to wear a harness, we were able to then put a camera on the pole to look down at him climbing up!", Hamish shared during the interview.

The Halftime Show creative director, Harriet Cuddeford mentioned that safety measures and equipment were all in place but the Grammy winning artist did not want it.

He added, "He does his own stunts, that guy, and he learned it in about three minutes. Straight up that pole. At rehearsal, we were all like, 'Is he gonna be okay?' But he just went straight up there, and managed his vocals. Very agile. He could just, like, handle anything",

Bad Bunny's performance had a lot of surprises for the fans including a salsa rendition of Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga herself and a cover of Benito's LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii by Ricky Martin. Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Karol G, Young Miko, Cardi B also appeared in the "casita" where they danced to the music.

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