Get him in, coach.
Country singer Lee Greenwood has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson to replace Bad Bunny in the upcoming 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
The 82-year-old told Page Six on Thursday that he “agrees” that Chairman Johnson “would be a great performer at any Super Bowl show.”
The Grammy winner cited previous performances at “various NFL teams every year, especially Salute to Service games,” and noted that he is scheduled to perform at a Dallas Cowboys game next month.
“It’s always fun to play the national anthem or ‘God Bless The USA’ during games,” he continued, noting that Bad Bunny (real name Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio) can get the crowd going before he takes the field.
“Maybe the NFL will have me perform pregame at the Super Bowl this year and kick off the game by singing ‘God Bless The USA’ to a stadium full of football fans!” Greenwood, who has performed at President Trump’s rallies, concluded.
Representatives for Bad Bunny did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The rapper was tapped to headline the LX Super Bowl last month after rumors circulated that Taylor Swift might perform at the final championship game of the season.
Mr Johnson, 53, on Tuesday slammed Immigration Insider for a “terrible decision”, but admitted he previously “didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was”.
When pressed, the politician explained, “He doesn’t seem like someone who would appeal to a broader audience. There’s so much attention on the Super Bowl, and there’s a lot of young, impressionable kids.”
“In my opinion, Lee Greenwood or a role model would do something like that,” Johnson added. “There’s no one like him.”
Over the weekend, Bad Bunny used a monologue on “Saturday Night Live” to hit back at haters who blasted his upcoming show.
“I think everyone’s happy,” he joked on stage. “Even Fox News!”
Danica Patrick was one of the celebrities who went viral after hating the NFL’s choice and tweeting that Bad Bunny “shouldn’t have been allowed” to play the role.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez recently praised the selection on the Today show, saying, “I think[people]will be pleasantly surprised because his music transcends language.
“(The controversy) is incomprehensible,” she added on Monday. “He’s one of the top artists in the world right now. … I’m really excited for people to see him.”
