How Bad Bunny spent his days leading up to shocking Super Bowl announcement

Bad Bunny was party-hopping around Miami just days before he was announced as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show headliner.

The Reggaeton superstar “surprised” patrons at his restaurant Gekkō late Friday night, a source exclusively told Page Six.

We hear he was “strolling through the dining room to greet fans, pose for selfies and soak up the energy.”

The artist — whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — looked “effortlessly stylish” in a fitted white tee, navy slacks and a striped sweater draped over his shoulders, the source said.

After dining at the hotspot, the “I Like It” singer hit the establishment’s Gekkō Lounge to party the night away.

“He spent hours dancing … even joining a bachelorette party on the dance floor, all smiles as he laughed and celebrated with guests,” the insider said.

Bad Bunny co-owns the Japanese steakhouse with Miami hospitality guru David Grutman.

The next night, Bad Bunny kept the celebrations going by dining at Casadonna with a group of friends.

“They dined inside in the main dining room,” the insider said of the Italian eatery.

On Sunday, the King of Latin Trap enjoyed a late brunch with Grutman and his management team, where he was seen greeting fans as he departed.

“The crew dined outside in the waterfront garden,” the source said. “True to form, he walked through the main dining room [looking] friendly and all smiles.”

After his meal, members of his entourage were overheard saying that Bad Bunny was heading for the airport.

Later that day, Bad Bunny announced that he would be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

He shared the news by posting a video set to his song “Callaita” in which he was seen seated atop a goal post on a beach with the caption, “Super Bowl LX. Bay Area. February 2026. #AppleMusicHalftime.”

“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” he said in a press release obtained by Page Six. “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.”

Bad Bunny, 31, admitted it “felt good” to finally tell people he secured the coveted Game Day gig after keeping it a secret “for so long.”

“I’m really excited for my friends, my family. Puerto Rico, all the Latino people around the world,” he told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden in an interview Monday.

“I’m excited about my culture,” he continued. “I’m excited about everything, not just for me. You know what I’m saying. It feels really good. The beach where we record is my hometown beach. So it’s a very special thing for us.”

As for what his show will involve, Benito admitted that he is still “figuring out” what he’s going to do for the performance.

“But it’s going to be good,” he assured his fans.