Super Bowl LX anthem and ceremony schedule: who’s singing what, plus when Bad Bunny is expected to hit the halftime stage

Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, brings a stacked pregame music lineup, a 60th-anniversary opening ceremony, and a tight halftime window that will determine exactly when Bad Bunny takes the field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET, but the key “don’t-miss” moments—anthem, coin toss, flyover, and the first notes of halftime—arrive in a fast sequence in the half hour before the ball goes in the air.

Who’s singing what in the pregame

The league’s pregame music slate features three headline performances plus American Sign Language performers on the field:

• “The Star-Spangled Banner”: Charlie Puth, with Fred Beam performing in ASL

• “America the Beautiful”: Brandi Carlile, with Julian Ortiz performing in ASL

• “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: Coco Jones, with Fred Beam performing in ASL

The order typically places “Lift Every Voice and Sing” first, followed by “America the Beautiful,” with the national anthem closest to kickoff—though the exact sequencing can vary slightly depending on production timing and any added ceremony elements.

The opening ceremony: Green Day and the Super Bowl MVP salute

Super Bowl LX includes an opening ceremony designed to mark the game’s 60th edition. Green Day is slated to perform as part of a segment that ushers generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field. The ceremony is positioned as the bridge between the long pregame show and the anthem block—essentially the “stadium show” that gets the crowd to its feet before the formal musical performances.

Because it’s an anniversary ceremony, expect this portion to be tightly choreographed and timeboxed; it’s meant to set the tone, not stretch the schedule.

Coin toss: honorary captains and the on-field handoff

The honorary coin toss captains are Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, and Lynn Swann, selected to represent different eras of Super Bowl history. The coin toss itself happens near kickoff, after the anthem block and final on-field acknowledgments are complete.

If you’re trying to catch this live, the practical rule is simple: be watching before the anthem begins, because the coin toss often lands immediately afterward, with little downtime.

Flyover and ceremony timing: why it can feel “all at once”

The flyover is planned as a joint U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy formation and has been described as an eight-aircraft pass. Details released ahead of the game point to a formation that includes a B-1B bomber and Navy fighters, including F/A-18E Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning II aircraft.

Flyovers are timed to a precise cue, most commonly aligned with the final notes of the national anthem. That’s why the last 10 minutes before kickoff can feel like a rapid-fire checklist: anthem → flyover → coin toss → commercial break → kickoff.

A practical ceremony timeline (all times ET)

Exact on-field timestamps can drift a few minutes depending on pacing and broadcast cuts, but this is the clearest planning outline for viewers:

When Bad Bunny is expected to hit the halftime stage

Halftime does not have a fixed clock time—it begins when the second quarter ends—so the cleanest window is a range rather than a promise. With a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff, most game-flow projections put halftime around 8:00–8:15 p.m. ET, but it can slide earlier or later based on reviews, injuries, penalties, and overall pace.

Bad Bunny’s set usually starts a few minutes into halftime (after the field build and introductions) and runs in the neighborhood of 12–15 minutes. If you want to catch the opening seconds, the safest approach is to start paying attention late in the second quarter rather than waiting for a specific minute on the clock.

Sources consulted: NFL, CBS Sports, NBC Insider, Entertainment Weekly