Shaboozey thinks Bad Bunny is the right pick for the Super Bowl stage

Shaboozey believes Bad Bunny is the ideal choice to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

The Puerto Rican rapper is set to take the stage at next year’s NFL event, and the A Bar Song (Tipsy) performer — who appeared alongside Beyoncé during the halftime show at last year’s Christmas Day Game — fully supports the decision to feature the Latin superstar.

Shaboozey told Billboard: “I think it’s awesome.

“It’s really cool. I think Bad Bunny’s awesome. I think he’s a global superstar, a global icon — and an American citizen. There’s no better choice.”

He continued: “Also, it’s going to be crazy. Any time a Bad Bunny song comes on, the whole place erupts.”

Although some, including U.S. President Donald Trump, have criticized the NFL’s choice, Shaboozey believes it aligns with the league’s efforts to bring the sport to a wider global audience.

The 30-year-old artist explained: “I’ve noticed the NFL has been trying to expand. My brother Myles Smith playing up in Dublin at one of their season openers… they’re clearly trying to globalize the brand.

“Football’s such a beloved sport — why not take it to other places?”

Meanwhile, Shaboozey shared that his upcoming album will center on “feminism” and revealed he’s putting in the work to perfect the follow-up to last year’s Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going.

He said: “[It’s about] feminism, I’ll say that. Femininity is probably the best word I can use. There’s a story there. It’s a concept album, and you’re the first to know that, honestly. It’s a Western concept album about femininity — I probably shouldn’t have said that!”

Last month, Shaboozey signed artist Kevin Powers as the first act to his American Dogwood label. He said he’s eager to bring in more talent as new artists “cross (his) radar.”

Speaking about Powers, he said: “He’s awesome.

“He’s also from Carolina, which connects back to where I’m from and the love I have for that region. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland — I feel like we’re often left out of a lot of conversations for one reason or another, but we’ve started so many trends and created so much. There’s a lot of history there.”