‘All-American’ Super Bowl halftime show to ‘rival’ American singer Bad Bunny’s performance
Turning Point USA is set to hold an alternative performance to rival this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The All-American Halftime Show announced last year that it would be hosting the performance on the night of the NFL Super Bowl, which falls on 8 February.
The New England Patriots will be facing off against the Seattle Seahawks and as per tradition, there's set to be a star-studded halftime show with acts including Green Day, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, Coco Jones and Bad Bunny, who is headlining on the night.
Turning Point USA, which was founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced they would be holding the alternative gig after backlash from Republicans over Bad Bunny headlining the show, with people claiming him to be a 'Trump hater', while others criticised his Spanish music.
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As per the New York Post, Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been openly critical of Trump - but as we know, he's not the only one.
Last year, he released a song called 'Nuevayol', which featured an imitated Trump voice saying: "I want to apologise to the immigrants in America... This country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans."
The Puerto Rican star made history this weekend when his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first ever Spanish-language Album of the Year at the Grammys.
In his acceptance speech, he said in English: “I want to dedicate this award to all the people that had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams.”
Before adding in Spanish: “To all the people who have lost a loved one and, even so, have had to move forward, and continue with great strength, this award is for you.
“Thank you for so much love, I love you all.
"To all the Latinos in the entire world and to all the artists who came before and who deserved to be on this stage receiving this award, thank you very much.”
After Turning Point USA announced the show, they included a link to a website, where users could answer questions about the event.
One question asked: “What music genres would you like to see featured?”
Response options included Anything in English, Americana, Classic Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Pop and Worship.
They have since confirmed that artists set to perform include Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
While it's not currently known where the event will take place, it's believed to occur around the same time as the halftime show and will be broadcast on Charge!, DailyWire+, TBN and Real America’s Voice, as well as Turning Point USA's social media.
When asked about the Super Bowl and Halftime Show, Trump said he would not be attending.
Of the performers, he told the New York Post: “I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.
“It’s just too far away. I would. I’ve [gotten] great hands [at] the Super Bowl. They like me.
“I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter.”
Topics: Donald Trump, Music, Sport, Super Bowl, US News, Social Media, Politics
Lucy Devine