Kid Rock is set to headline Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cAll-American Halftime Show,\u201d an alternative, livestreamed concert that the organisation says will run at the same time as the NFL Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) said the lineup will also include country artists Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. The event is being promoted as celebrating \u201cfaith, family and freedom\u201d and is expected to be streamed across TPUSA\u2019s social media accounts, according to details reported by Global News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TPUSA is positioning its programming as counter-scheduling to the official halftime show, which will be headlined by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. In comments included in the announcement, Kid Rock said the group was approaching the alternative event \u201clike David and Goliath,\u201d casting the effort as a challenge to what he described as the scale of the professional football broadcast and the reach of a global pop star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet described the event as an \u201centertainment option\u201d with \u201cno agenda other than to celebrate faith, family and freedom,\u201d and said the organisation expects large online viewership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public figures also weighed in after TPUSA released the lineup. U.S. Vice-President JD Vance praised the scheduled performers in a post on X, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also commented on social media, according to the same report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kid Rock has previously aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the announcement comes amid heightened political attention around the Super Bowl\u2019s halftime act and broader entertainment programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bad Bunny has faced criticism from some conservative commentators since being announced as the official halftime performer. Trump, speaking to Newsmax in October, criticised the selection and said he did not know the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bad Bunny addressed the controversy in public appearances in recent months, including a segment on Saturday Night Live where he referenced the reaction to his selection and urged viewers to \u201clearn\u201d Spanish ahead of the performance, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NFL has also announced additional game-day performances, including Green Day as part of the opening ceremony and Charlie Puth performing the national anthem, with Brandi Carlile set to sing \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d and Coco Jones scheduled to perform \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TPUSA said its livestream will run concurrently with the Super Bowl halftime show, offering viewers an alternative program during the same time slot.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kid Rock is set to headline Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cAll-American Halftime Show,\u201d an alternative, livestreamed concert that the organisation says will run at the same time as the NFL Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. Turning Point USA (TPUSA) said the lineup will also include country artists Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-820","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"yoast_head":"\n