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NFL legend Brett Favre has named the musical group he would like to see play the Super Bowl LV halftime show in Santa Clara, California next year, instead of Bad Bunny.
The NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny for the series sparked backlash last month, as the Grammy Award-winning artist criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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Brett Favre warms up before the game between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at MM Roberts Stadium on September 8, 2018. (Chuck Cook/USA TODAY Sports)
Favre said during an episode of his “4th & Favre” podcast that he would choose someone else.
“I would pick someone who…maybe Jason Aldean, or, you know, someone who loves this country and who everyone could relate to,” Favre said. “I think Jason Aldean right now is a great patriot and has a great voice. But I like George Strait – he’s old school. There’s a lot to choose from.
“I remember when Whitney Houston sang the national anthem and I was blown away. If you didn’t have tears in your eyes watching and listening to that, there’s something wrong with you. I imagine a national anthem and a halftime show, they’re two different things but it really captivates you.”
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Former then-President Donald Trump seen with Jason Aldean at Fiserv Forum during the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Despite the backlash against Bad Bunny, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell maintained that the Puerto Rico native would always be in the spotlight.
“It’s carefully thought out,” Goodell said of the decision-making process for the halftime show last month. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist without getting some backlash or criticism. That’s pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people watching.”
Bad Bunny performs on the Coachella Stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on Friday, April 21, 2023. (Jay Calderon/Desert Sun/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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“We are confident it will be a great show,” Goodell added. “He understands the platform he’s on, and I think it’s going to be exciting and a moment of unity.”
