Fact Check: Did TPUSA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out after Kid Rock was announced as performer?

WASHINGTON, DC: Slain conservative icon Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA (TPUSA) announced on October 9 that it will host an "All American Halftime Show" for next year’s Super Bowl.

Following this, posts claiming that TPUSA sold out the Atlanta Braves stadium within three hours after announcing Kid Rock would be performing at its halftime show emerged on social media. But is there any truth to this? Let us find out below.

Claim: TPUSA's halftime show sold out after announcing Kid Rock as a performer

On October 12, 2025, posts circulated online claiming that Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sold out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing.

Facebook account 'America's Last Line of Defense' shared a post that read, "Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show sells out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock: 'Don't be surprised if we double Bad Bunny's rating.'"

The caption of the post read, "Erika Kirk says they may add a second stadium and a Jumbotron for the West Coast."

Similarly, an X (formerly Twitter) post read, "Turning Point is likely going to be my halftime show for the Superbowl. It's a no brainer talent wise Kid Rock, Staind, Ted Nugent vs some cross dressing Puerto Rican disco singer lol."

Face Check: No credible evidence to back viral claim

The claims made in the online posts are false, as there is no credible evidence to back them.

The Facebook post does not cite a news source or official announcement for the claim that the TPUSA Super Bowl halftime show sold out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours, Lead Stories reported.

The conservative organization announced on October 9 that it would be hosting a show following uproar about the NFL picking Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. 

Moreover, Turning Point USA's official X account shows only one post mentioning the announcement. The post has a link that leads to a website mentioning that more information about the show and musical artists will be announced.

The website, The American Halftime Show, lists the basic details of the event. It will be held on February 8, 2026, and will be "celebrating faith, family, and freedom."

The site also includes a survey for visitors to fill out, where they can vote for the music genre they would like to see during the show.

Trump blasts NFL for choosing Bad Bunny as Super Bowl halftime performer

President Donald Trump recently weighed in on the mounting backlash over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show announcement during an appearance on Newsmax's 'Greg Kelly Reports'.

Conservative figures and commentators have voiced concerns, not only because Bad Bunny mainly performs in Spanish but also due to his past political statements on US immigration policies.

The host asked Trump, "The NFL just chose the Bad Bunny Rabbit or whatever his name, this guy who hates ICE, he doesn’t like you… Do you think maybe we should just kind of entertain blowing off the NFL, like a boycott or something along those lines?”

The commander-in-chief slammed the NFL for its decision to have Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, calling it "crazy." The 79-year-old admitted that he was unfamiliar with the artist but criticized the NFL for awarding him the prestigious spot.

"I never heard of him, I don't know who he is, I don't know why they're doing it, it's like, crazy," Trump said.

Moreover, he accused NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell of shifting the blame onto "some promoter they hired" for the decision.

Trump added, "I think it’s absolutely ridiculous", before revisiting his longtime grievance that the league’s new kickoff rules are harming the sport.