Super Bowl LX Features Star-Studded Performances and Cultural Debates as Patriots Face Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium

Super Bowl LX Features Star-Studded Performances and Cultural Debates as Patriots Face Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium

Balanced Summary

All sources agree that Super Bowl LX featured the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with high-profile musical performances by Green Day, Puth, Carlile, Jones, and Bad Bunny. The game drew significant public attention for its entertainment elements, including commercials, halftime shows, and pre-game performances such as Coco Jones singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often referred to as the Black National Anthem. The Associated Press and PBS NewsHour reported on the event’s entertainment lineup and the teams’ paths to the championship, noting that aggressive free agency spending helped both franchises reach the final. Divergences emerge in how different outlets frame cultural moments surrounding the event. Conservative sources like Breitbart and the Washington Examiner characterized the NFL’s choices—such as selecting Bad Bunny for halftime or performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”—as controversial or politically motivated, with Breitbart alleging fan outrage and accusing NBC of censoring Green Day’s performance. In contrast, left-leaning outlets like The Guardian and ABC News emphasized the celebrity presence and cultural spectacle without framing these elements as contentious. The Hill reported President Trump’s praise of the Patriots but noted he avoided making a prediction, while RealClearPolitics offered tactical analysis focused on the Patriots’ path to victory. These variations reflect differing emphases: some sources highlight entertainment and competition, while others interpret the same events through lenses of cultural or political conflict.

Coverage by Perspective

Lean-Left
6
Center
12
Lean-Right
3
Right
9

Sources (13)

  • nbc
  • thehill
  • abc
  • dailywire
  • nyt
  • washexaminer
  • usatoday
  • pbs
  • foxnews
  • guardian
  • ap
  • breitbart
  • rcp

Original Articles (30)

Lean Left Super Bowl 2026: Chris Pratt, Jon Bon Jovi and more celebs at the game — ABC News
Lean Left Super Bowl 2026: Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots – live — The Guardian US
Right Watch Live: Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show — Breitbart
Right NBC Accused of Censoring Green Day During Super Bowl Performance — Breitbart
Right Fans Outraged by Performance of 'Black National Anthem' Before Super Bowl LX — Breitbart
Center Stars set tone for Super Bowl, with Green Day's f-bomb and performances from Puth, Carlile and Jones - AP News — Associated Press
Right Brett Favre Won't Watch Bad Bunny, Says He'll Watch TPUSA's 'All-American Halftime Show' — Breitbart
Lean Right Trump says ‘New England’s amazing’ but stops short of Super Bowl prediction — The Hill
Lean Left The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked — New York Times
Center Fans arrive at Santa Clara’s Levi Stadium ahead of 2026 Super Bowl match - AP News — Associated Press
Center How aggressive free agency spending led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl — PBS NewsHour
Right 'This is Why You Went Broke': Fans Blast WaPo for Calling Colin Kaepernick 'The Most Relevant Figure' at Super Bowl LX — Breitbart
Center Kevin Hart on Bad Bunny’s halftime show - AP News — Associated Press
Right From Backing BLM and Kamala to Bashing ICE, Super Bowl 60 Star Bad Bunny's History of Left-Wing Activist: 'F**K TRUMP' — Breitbart
Center Turning Point USA's alternate Super Bowl halftime show lineup - uw-media.usatoday.com — USA Today
Lean Right Eight Things Patriots Must Do To Win Super Bowl LX — RealClearPolitics
Center Will President Trump be at Super Bowl 2026? What we know - USA Today — USA Today
Center Is Donald Trump attending Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show? - USA Today — USA Today
Lean Left WATCH: Celebrities descend upon San Francisco for the biggest weekend in sports — ABC News
Lean Right Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American Halftime Show’: Everything you need to know — Washington Examiner
Center What's the controversy around Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show? - USA Today — USA Today
Lean Left Bad Bunny says his Super Bowl halftime show will be a 'huge party' — NBC News
Right Super Bowl Sunday: Here are some of the political, social commercials you can expect during the big game — Fox News
Lean Left Super Bowl 60: Who holds the edge in Seahawks vs. Patriots? — NBC News
Right Turning Point USA Unveils Star-Studded ‘All-American Halftime Show’ To Rival Super Bowl’s Bad Bunny — The Daily Wire
Center Is Trump attending this year’s Super Bowl? Here’s what we know. - USA Today — USA Today
Center Trump NBC interview to air before Super Bowl. Time, how to watch - USA Today — USA Today
Right ‘America the Beautiful’ Singer At Super Bowl Thrilled To Represent ‘Queer Community’ — The Daily Wire
Center Drake Maye and the Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 - AP News — Associated Press
Center Cardi B praises Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl halftime moment, opens up about tour and new music - AP News — Associated Press