On Thursday, Bad Bunny did his big press conference ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. People have been throwing hissy fits about Bad Bunny being named as the Halftime headliner for months, but he’s worn it well. He’s coming into the Halftime show as the newly-crowned Album of the Year Grammy-winner and one of the biggest global superstars in music. These days, Apple Music hosts the Halftime performers’ press conference, and apparently no one has ever seen so many credentialed press people gather for the presser. Journalists were posting videos of the long lines to get into the press conference and it was really cool to see the interest. I’m including Bad Bunny’s full interview at the end of the post. He spoke about how people can enjoy the show without being fluent Spanish-speakers.

Following his big wins at the Grammy Awards this past weekend, Bad Bunny now has his sights set on this Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, teasing that his performance is going to be a “huge party” and that viewers “don’t have to learn Spanish” to enjoy it. The Puerto Rican musician appeared alongside Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden for an official interview before the big day, discussing what fans should anticipate.

“I really as I said, I want people to have fun. It’s going to be a huge party, it’s going to be what people can always expect from me, I don’t know if that is something,” he said. “That’s what I want to bring to the stage. Of course, a lot of my culture, but I don’t want to give any spoilers. It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be easy. People only have to worry about… I know that I told them that they had four months to learn Spanish. They don’t even have to learn Spanish. It’s better if they learn to dance. There’s no better dance than the one that comes from the heart, the heartbeat dance, that’s the only thing they need to worry about and enjoy. And of course choose your team at the game.”

Bad Bunny said that he’s prepping for his performance by “eating Smashburgers” and “[thinking] about the Super Bowl Halftime Show at 4 a.m.” He shared that he found time to rehearse amid his tour and didn’t over-stress, opting instead to “take it easy.”

“Wake up, work out, [drink] my coffee, not think too much about it,” he said. “Last night, I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about it. But yeah, I want to think that it’s just 30 minutes doing something that I love, that I like, and it’s just like that. I’m trying to enjoy it and I know that I’m going to have fun. All the crew, all the people. They’re going to have fun that day. That’s what I’m trying to focus. Just enjoy the moment, enjoy what is happening, what I’m doing. Trying not to put pressure or something on it.”

[From Variety]

I’m excited, even though I only know un poquito Espanol. It’s my hope that people just watch for the excellent vibes. I trust that Benito will rise to the occasion.

Screencaps courtesy of Apple Music YouTube video.