The NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny for Super Bowl LX has led to endless chatter on social media and massive backlash from the political side. Trump administration officials threatened ICE enforcement at the event after the Puerto Rican superstar was booked for the halftime show.
Lee Greenwood Says He Could Outshine Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Performer
Lee Greenwood Says He Could Outshine Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Performer
Then, when House Speaker Mike Johnson had entered the fray, music legend Lee Greenwood wasted no time backing his own play. For the unversed, the Trump official suggested Greenwood would better serve the audience. Nobody thought the 82-year-old singer would respond that fast.
Lee Greenwood Says He Could Outshine Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Performer
The controversy started weeks ago. Donald Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski responded to Bad Bunny’s booking by threatening ICE presence at the Super Bowl. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem doubled down, calling the NFL “weak” and vowing ICE would show up at the game.
Then Johnson weighed in publicly, pushing for Greenwood as a Bad Bunny alternative. The country star didn’t have any second thoughts about jumping on the opportunity. “I agree with Speaker Johnson,” Greenwood said via the New York Post. “I would make a great performer for any Super Bowl show.”
Greenwood sees football as prime territory for his patriotic brand. He continued, “Football is one of America’s most watched sports. I am always thrilled to perform the anthem or ‘God Bless The U.S.A.’ during the games.”
Then he pitched a compromise. He added, “Maybe the NFL will have me perform this year at the Super Bowl prior to the game to have a stadium full of football fans singing ‘God Bless The U.S.A.’ to kick-off the game!”
Greenwood has become a White House fixture during Trump’s presidency. His anthem plays regularly at political events. Even at 82 years old, he remains a hot ticket who is set to rock Dallas’s MNF halftime show on November 3rd. His Salute to Service performances have made him a staple at NFL stadiums nationwide.
Greenwood Celebrates Stadium Anthem Performances
But it is safe to say that his political connections run deep. If you don’t know, he also performed at Charlie Kirk’s memorial on 21 September at Sofi Stadium. But Greenwood’s camp maintains that music, patriotism, and football are coming together in many ways.
On Wednesday night, he took to X with a message about his live performances. In the tweet, he wrote, “Nothing compares to hearing ‘God Bless the USA’ echo through a football stadium – thousands of proud Americans standing shoulder to shoulder, singing every word.”
Nothing compares to hearing God Bless the USA echo through a football stadium — thousands of proud Americans standing shoulder to shoulder, singing every word. pic.twitter.com/ci3BmY5wHE
— Lee Greenwood (@TheLeeGreenwood) October 9, 2025
The post came as his name circulated in Super Bowl discussions. It highlighted what he brings to the gridiron. Greenwood has delivered stadium moments before. His Yankee Stadium performances have gone viral. He performed there during the 2001 World Series, just 50 days after the tragic 9/11.
However, Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl LX on February 8 at California’s Levi’s Stadium, and it cannot be changed.