Country legend Lee Greenwood has confirmed he would love to do the Super Bowl halftime show after House speaker Mike Johnson called for him to replace Bad Bunny.
The Puerto Rican artist is set to perform at next year’s end-of-season showpiece at Levi’s Stadium – despite a backlash from Donald Trump and his allies.
Johnson is among those to have criticized the decision to pick Bad Bunny, who has been accused of ‘hating America’.
Trump called the choice ‘crazy’ and ‘absolutely ridiculous’ and the singer sparked more anger after he opted not to stand for ‘God Bless America’ while at Yankee Stadium for New York’s playoff clash with the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
That incident came just hours after house speaker Johnson suggested 82-year-old Greenwood would be a better choice. And on Wednesday the ‘God Bless the USA’ singer told TMZ he would relish the opportunity.
Bad Bunny – who was born Benito Antonio Martinez – previously cited ICE agents as a reason he did not include any mainland US dates for his upcoming tour. And, on Tuesday, Johnson branded the Puerto Rican a ‘terrible’ choice.
Country legend Lee Greenwood has said he would love to do the Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is among the most streamed artists on Spotify but Johnson claimed ‘it sounds like he’s not someone who appeals to a broader audience.’
The house speaker told Migrant Insider: ‘I didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was. But it sounds like a terrible decision in my view from what I’m hearing.’
‘It sounds like he’s not someone who appeals to a broader audience and there are so many eyes on the Super Bowl – a lot of young, impressionable children.
‘And, in my view, you would have Lee Greenwood or Role Models doing that. Not somebody like this.’
Greenwood recently appeared on stage with Trump at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk.
The 82-year-old is no stranger to NFL games, having performed the national anthem or ‘God Bless the USA’ at stadiums across the country.
Greenwood is reportedly set to play a halftime show at the Dallas Cowboys’ Monday Night Football clash against the Arizona Cardinals on November 3.
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