The **official halftime performer** for **Super Bowl LX** (Feb 8, 2026) was announced as **Bad Bunny**, in partnership with Apple Music and Roc Nation. ([Wikipedia][1])
* Conservative voices, including *Turning Point USA* (the organization founded by Charlie Kirk), have responded by announcing plans for a **rival “All American Halftime Show”** on the same night, framed as counterprogramming. ([EW.com][2])
* There is speculation and rumor about other acts, including Metallica, being involved in the Super Bowl or associated events, but none that reliable sources confirm a tribute to Charlie Kirk or a planned collaboration with Hetfield in the NFL halftime show. ([The Times of India][3])
* Fact-check outlets have also debunked claims about James Hetfield’s involvement in certain Kanye / Kirk conspiracies or plans. ([Yahoo][4])
Given the lack of credible reporting, it seems the claim is false or speculative.
