Turning Point halftime show latest: Kid Rock’s MAGA counter-programming set finally begins after being pulled from X
Kid Rock defends Turning Point USA halftime show amid backlash
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Just minutes before the Super Bowl kicked off, Turning Point USA announced that its alternate halftime show featuring Kid Rock will no longer be aired live on X.
“UPDATE: Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to stream The All-American Halftime Show on X,” the conservative group said in a statement. It instead directed viewers to head over to the group’s YouTube channel “around” 8:00 p.m. ET.
It’s unclear where exactly the performance — which will feature several country artists — will take place.
Turning Point USA, founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced its alternative halftime show last October amid mounting conservative criticism over Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime performer.
His performance takes place a week after his latest album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish-language record to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
A number of Republican lawmakers have said they are boycotting the performance by Bad Bunny, whom they have described as “woke.”
But, despite harsh criticism from Trump allies and voters, more Americans are interested in watching Bad Bunny perform in Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show than Turning Point USA’s MAGA fest.
A YouGov America survey released Friday found that 35 percent of respondents prefer Bad Bunny’s show compared to 28 percent who said they were more interested in the Kid Rock-headlined event.
Lee Brice performs songs ‘Drinking Class’ and ‘Memory I Don’t Mess With’
Country artist Lee Brice took the stage to perform his song “Drinking Class,” sparking cheers from the audience.
“Charlie, he gave people microphones so they could say what’s on their mind,” he added before launching into a new song.
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:32
Country musician Gabby Barrett takes the stage
Country musician Gabby Barrett took the stage to perform her hit song “I hope.”
The song features Charlie Puth, who sang the National Anthem at Levi’s Stadium earlier this evening.
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:22
VIDEO: TPUSA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl halftime show kicks off
Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American’ halftime show has begun. Watch the opening song below.
Turning Point USA kicks off “All American Halftime Show” moments before Bad Bunny takes Super Bowl stage
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:20
Brantley Gilbert sings ‘Real American’ and ‘Dirt Road Anthem’
Country musician Brantley Gilbert began by singing “Real American” and “Dirt Road Anthem.”
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:17
TPUSA halftime show begins with Star Spangled Banner
TPUSA’s halftime show has begun with an electric guitar rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
The event kicked off with an announcer saying, “This is for you Charlie.” There is a small in-studio audience.
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:12
1 million YouTube users are waiting to watch Kid Rock’s halftime show
Over one million YouTube users are currently waiting to watch TPUSA’s “All-American” halftime show featuring Kid Rock and a trio of country artists.
The event is scheduled to start “soon,” the livestream says.
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:06
TPUSA halftime show countdown clock leaves viewers guessing
Viewers tuning into TPUSA’s “All-American” halftime show were left puzzled when a 30-minute countdown clock ended — yet the show still hadn’t begun.
The YouTube livestream currently says that the event, featuring Kid Rock, will start “soon.”
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 01:01
TPUSA teases ‘All American Half Time Show is Loading’
Turning Point USA said that its alternate Super Bowl halftime show featuring Kid Rock is “loading” in a new video.
Earlier in the evening, the conservative organization announced that the performance will not be streamed on X due to licensing restrictions.
Turning Point USA teases “All American Half Time Show is Loading”
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 00:45
Jake Paul says he’ll be ‘turning off’ the Bad Bunny halftime show
Jake Paul, an influencer and boxer, said he’ll be “turning off” the Super Bowl’s halftime show, which is set to be headlined by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.
“Purposefully turning off the halftime show,” he wrote on X to his 4.4 million followers. “Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without consequences.”
“Turn off this halftime,” he added. “A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 00:20
TPUSA says it will no longer stream halftime show on X due to licensing restrictions
Turning Point USA said that its halftime show will no longer be streamed live on X due to licensing restrictions.
Instead, the conservative group urged viewers to head over to its YouTube channel to watch the performance, which will be headlined by Kid Rock.
Brendan Rascius9 February 2026 00:00
