The trees in Bad Bunny’s halftime show were actually people. See it.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAYFebruary 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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It was a night to remember at Super Bowl 60 as Bad Bunny put on a half-time show that will be remembered for years to come.
The Puerto Rican artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, on Sunday, Feb. 8, belted out a career-spanning set that included "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" and "Monaco" during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 31-year-old sang an entirely Spanish setlist — with some English, including a "God bless America" message — becoming the first halftime show performer to do so.
But another thing fans are talking about is the elaborate set, including foliage that seemingly walked onto the field. Yes, some of the bushes were actually people in costume.
Video footage from Levi’s Stadium shows people dressed as trees waddling onto the field and taking position before Bad Bunny's performance kicks off.
Watch it at the top of this story.
Performers dressed as bushes step on stage for Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performance during Super Bowl LX Patriots vs Seahawks Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026.
Performers wear tree costumes as Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bown halftime show at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California on Feb. 8, 2026.
The field was also transformed with the backdrop resembling the sugar cane fields in Benito's native Puerto Rico. The singer's backup dancers — dressed as sugar cane field workers — wore pavas, brimmed straw hats traditionally made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm as he delivered the medley's opening number, "Titi Me Preguntó."
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform a salsa-inspired "Die with a Smile" during his Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
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Puerto Rican singer and actor Ricky Martin performed in front of monobloc chairs like the one on Bad Bunny's “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" album cover, Martin sang a from “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii,” a song that compares Hawaii and Puerto Rico’s colonization.
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Bad Bunny brought the iconic pink “Casita” to the Super Bowl halftime stage and invited some famous friends including Young Miko and Pedro Pascal.
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Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform a salsa-inspired "Die with a Smile" during his Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Other Puerto Rican symbols during the show included viejitos playing dominos, a coco frio cart and a piragua (shaved ice) stand.
Instagram user Nikolai, who was one of the trees at the event, also posted a "Get Ready with Me" video on social media in which he gives viewers a sneak peek into what went down behind the scenes.
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Bad Bunny’s scintillating 13-minute halftime spectacle was filled with cultural references, a wedding, and handing one of his new Grammys to a little boy. It also featured surprise performances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin and celebrity appearances by Karol G, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Alix Earle, Pedro Pascal and Young Miko.
The Seattle Seahawks were crowned NFL champions for the 2025 season after taking down the New England Patriots, 29-13, in a defensive showdown. This is the franchise's second Super Bowl.
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri, Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
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