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Sting will perform for a separate NFL audience amid backlash<\/a> of the Super Bowl\u2019s Halftime Show, which will be headlined by Bad Bunny<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a> inductee will headline a Super Bowl-branded concert<\/a> at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Friday, Feb. 6, the NFL\u2019s hospitality provider, On Location, announced<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n The show will take place two days before Super Bowl LX goes down at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery breath you take in the Bay will be legendary when you see what\u2019s in store for our weekend of music entertainment for #SuperBowlLX<\/a>,” On Location wrote in a Facebook post<\/a>. \u201cJoin us for a exclusive concert experience with Sting.\u201d<\/p>\n The company is selling VIP packages at Super Bowl LX Studio 60 as part of the concert. The experience includes access to the show, all-inclusive food and beverage stations and appearances by NFL players, according to the event page<\/a>. Packages start at $750 a person. <\/p>\n Sting\u2019s show announcement comes as the NFL has been criticized<\/a> for having Bad Bunny as this year\u2019s halftime show headliner. The Puerto Rican superstar was announced as the Super Bowl Halftime Show<\/a> performer on Sept. 28. <\/p>\n In addition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials saying they will be present at the show<\/a>, a petition on Change.org<\/a> wanting Bad Bunny to be replaced with country music<\/a> legend George Strait has reached more than 96,000 signatures. <\/p>\n The petition, organized by Kar Shell, implies that Bad Bunny is an \u201cinternational artist,\u201d despite his being from Puerto Rico, a protectorate of the United States whose residents are U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n \u201cIn recent years, this performance has leaned increasingly towards modern pop and international artists,\u201d the petition reads. \u201cWhile this approach certainly broadens the audience, it\u2019s pivotal to remember the roots that have made American music what it is today.\u201d<\/p>\n Strait, who has sold more than 60 million records worldwide<\/a>, \u201cembodies the heart and soul of American music,\u201d according to the petition.<\/p>\n NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell previously reaffirmed<\/a> the league\u2019s decision to have Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,\u201d commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters on Wednesday at the annual fall owners meeting, per The Associated Press.<\/a> \u201cThat\u2019s what we try to achieve. It\u2019s an important stage for us. It\u2019s an important element to the entertainment value. It\u2019s carefully thought through.\u201d<\/p>\n The NFL\u2019s decision to feature Bad Bunny was met with criticism from some due to his all-Spanish discography. President Donald Trump even weighed in on the controversy.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never heard of him,\u201d the president said<\/a> when asked about the NFL\u2019s decision. \u201cI don\u2019t know who he is. I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re doing it. It\u2019s, like, crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it\u2019s absolutely ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Mart\u00ednez Ocasio, was the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify<\/a> from 2020 to 2022. His album \u201cUn Verano Sin Ti\u201d remains the most-streamed<\/a> album on the platform and was the first Spanish-language record nominated for Album of the Year<\/a> at the Grammys. He was most recently recognized<\/a> as the top Latin artist of the 21st Century at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards last Thursday, Oct. 23. <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.masslive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sting will perform for a separate NFL audience amid backlash of the Super Bowl\u2019s Halftime Show, which will be headlined by Bad Bunny. 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