For the 2026 Super Bowl, Turning Point USA announced its own alternative to the highly anticipated halftime show set to be performed by Bad Bunny.
However, they now have an update for the event. Keep reading to learn more.
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 2012 by late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He led TPUSA from its founding until September 10, 2025, when he was assassinated by a gunshot while speaking at a university event in Utah.
After his death, TPUSA’s board appointed his widow, Erika Kirk, as CEO and chair of the organization.
TPUSA and some conservative commentators criticized the official Super Bowl halftime performer’s choice, which this year is Bad Bunny. The choice was criticized largely because of political and cultural disagreements.
They argued for a more “traditional” or “all-American” cultural presentation and created a competing livestream halftime concert instead. Their alternative show was framed as celebrating “faith, family and freedom” and ran at the same time as the official performance.
In the alternative show, which they are calling ‘The All-American Halftime Show’, they have a big lineup of singers. The main act is Kid Rock, who is publicly a supporter of the Republicans and Donald Trump.
Also performing are Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.
However, now the Turning Point USA official account on X (formerly Twitter) has posted an update about the show’s streaming which might affect some viewers.
They wrote, “UPDATE: Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to stream The All-American Halftime Show on X.” However they added more details and to provide an alternative, saying, “Head on over to our YouTube channel tonight around 8PM ET to watch the full show.”
Some people have critique for how the news was delivered, with one person writing, “you should have posted a link with the post!!!” another person echoed the sentiment saying, “Need to make this easy for folks… Give me a link and I will share.”
Others were critical of the management and lack of planning, with one person saying, “lol, can’t even pay to have it streamed properly. You think you would have figured this out before gametime.”
Another wrote, “I hate to say this but this is starting to look like amateur hour.”
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