This Sunday, when millions of people around the world are watching Bad Bunny headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a much smaller number will be changing the channel to conservative networks like OAN and social media streams to watch a much less exciting alternative.
When Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner, conservatives immediately threw a fit. They said it was offensive to have the entertainment centerpiece of the biggest sporting event in the United States be performed in Spanish. They labeled the Puerto Rican singer "unpatriotic" for calling out ICE and saying he feared for his fans if he toured in the continental U.S. They said his allyship to the LGBTQ+ community makes him un-American.
The Bad Bunny hate eventually got so big that conservatives made a petition to replace him, and when that didn't work, they made their own show.
Turning Point USA, the right-wing organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk, has announced it will host an "All-American Halftime Show" as counter-programming to the Super Bowl's.
"The All-American Halftime Show is an opportunity for all Americans to enjoy a halftime show with no agenda other than to celebrate faith, family, and freedom," Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet said in a release, per USA Today.
Here's the lineup.
Kid Rock
Kid Rock is by far the biggest name on the ticket. The Detroit-based singer and rapper has had hits with songs like "Cowboy," "Picture," and "All Summer Long." His last charting song was 2015's "First Kiss," which peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He is a vocal Trump supporter and has performed at rallies for the president and at his 2025 inauguration.
"We're approaching this show like David and Goliath," Rock said in a statement about the halftime show, according to USA Today. "Competing with the pro football machine and global pop superstar is almost impossible... or is it?"
"He's said he's having a dance party, wearing a dress, and singing in Spanish?" Rock continued, about Bad Bunny. "Cool. We plan to play great songs for folks who love America."
Brantley Gilbert
Gilbert is a 41-year-old country singer with five singles having topped the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart. He is perhaps best known for a 2023 incident in which a concert-goer threw a can of Bud Light onto the stage shortly after trans influencer, actor, and writer Dylan Mulvaney made a sponsored post for the beer brand.
"Yeah, fuck that," Gilbert shouted before slamming the beer can on the ground.
More recently, he appeared at the Rock The Country festival alongside other conservative artists, including Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and Jelly Roll.
Gabby Barrett
Barrett is a 25-year-old country pop singer who appeared on the reality competition American Idol in 2018. She's had three songs appear on the Billboard Hot 100, including her debut single "I Hope," which peaked at number 3.
Lee Brice
Brice is a 46-year-old country singer with eight number-one singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, including "I Drive Your Truck," "I Don't Dance," and "One of Them Girls."
