Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee and Argentine producer Bizarrap are set to headline the half-time show at the first official NFL game in Spain.
The Miami Dolphins will play the Washington Commanders next Sunday,16 November at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
It’s set to be a historic event in both sport and music as it’s the first time the US National Football League has staged an official game on Spanish soil, with two of the most influential figures in urban music on the bill.
The two artists will perform their recent collaboration live for the first time, ‘BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 0/66’.
Bizarrap said it was “a great honour” to headline the show especially alongside Daddy Yankee, “a legend”, according to statements released by the league and reported by AP.
For his part, the ‘Gasolina’ singer said he was happy about the collaboration with the Argentine producer and highlighted “the incredible song we have created together”.
Tim Tubito, the NFL’s senior director of Global Game Presentation and Entertainment, explained that the league aims to “celebrate music and culture” and that they are “delighted to welcome Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee at its first game in Madrid”.
Alongside the main show, the event will include performances of the national anthems of Spain and the United States: the Marcha Real will be performed by the Band of the Madrid Marine Infantry Group, while the US anthem will be sung by Karina Pasian, a New York artist and Latin Grammy winner.