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Bad Bunny embraced NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who stayed committed to the Puerto Rican superstar despite criticism. Bad Bunny, just like pregame performer Green Day, paused the political commentary during the NFL’s title game. The Puerto Rican superstar performed a joyful and rapid-fire medley of a dozen songs Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Singing almost entirely in Spanish, Bad Bunny made good on his pregame promise to throw “a huge party,” and his performance had guest appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. That marked a reunion of sorts, as Lady Gaga headlined the halftime show for Super Bowl LI in 2017. What didn’t happen, though, is a repeat of many appearances, on stage and off, in which Bad Bunny has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and administration policies. That political outspokenness has been a flashpoint in the run-up to the high-profile cultural event. Bad Bunny used his Grammy Awards platform last weekend to say, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say: ICE out,” again challenging tactics by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The closest he came to a political statement was toward the end of the set, in which the scoreboard read “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” and he held a football with the message, “Together, we are America.” Story in bio.