Turning Point USA finally released its lineup of performers for its so-called rival Super Bowl halftime show, and some fans don’t think the reveal was worth the wait.
The All American Halftime Show, organized in protest Bad BunnySuper Bowl 60 performance on Sunday February 8 he will star Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice i Gabby Barrett.
The show was organized by Turning Point USA, the right-wing conservative political organization founded by a late activist Charlie Kirk and now headed by his widow, Erika Kirk.
After Turning Point waited just days before the big game to announce the lineup, some fans were left disappointed by the supposed lack of star power.
“Anyone else disappointed? 😮💨 Honestly, your marketing team could have done a better job on this flyer and advertising this event,” one person wrote. via X.
another person he commented in the ad, “I’m not a fan of this line-up. I think I’ll skip both, put on vinyl and play board games with the family.”
“I knew it was going to be Kid Rock and 3 people I’d never heard of,” one commenter he wrotewhich was a common refrain among disgruntled fans.
An overwhelming number of people said they had waited Next to Jason would appear on Turning Point’s halftime lineup.
Aldean, one of the biggest names in country music, has long been outspoken about his conservative politics and appeared at a Turning Point USA event alongside his wife. On the side of Brittanyin December 2025.
Besides Aldean, a large number of people were waiting i believe they would bring their talents to the alternative halftime show.
“Remember the TPUSA halftime show they announced and everyone was like ‘Get Creed’ and ‘I hope they don’t have someone like Kid Rock,'” one person. he wrote. “They had Kid Rock…🤦♂️.”
Turning Point USA has not yet announced a location for the halftime show or if fans will be able to attend in person. The organization has not specified exactly either when the show will air on Sunday.
The show will air on Turning Point’s channels and social media like Charge! and Real America’s Voice.
Turning point USA announced the alternative programming at halftime in October, promising a show that would preach “values, faith and freedom”.
The organization was motivated to curate the show to counter Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl performance, which has been criticized by some because the Puerto Rican-born rapper performs in Spanish.
The NFL draft even drew the ire of President Donald Trumpwho called the decision “absolutely ridiculous”.
“I’ve never heard of him,” Trump, 79, said during an interview with Newsmax in October 2025. “I don’t know who he is. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy.”
Bad Bunny – who took home Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys on Sunday, February 1 — ha took the criticism in stride.
During his Saturday night live in October 2025, he joked that non-Spanish-speaking soccer fans had “four months to learn.”
Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will be played on Sunday, February 8 from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.