Coldplay lets Beyonce, Bruno Mars overshadow band

Martin and Coldplay opened up the show crouching on the Super Bowl field, singing Coldplay’s massive hit “Yellow”.

On one side, you have a woman whose just-dropped, much-discussed Formation proves why “fierce” is linked to her name, serving as a sizzling, sexy, super-charged break from a sport that assiduously markets its own fierceness.

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The British group joins a prestigious list of past halftime show performers that includes big-name stars like Michael Jackson, Prince, Janet Jackson (who can forget her titillating performance?), Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Katy Perry.

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For the golden anniversary edition of the show, Beyonce was chosen to represent the past (she was the headliner in New Orleans when the lights failed in 2013) and the youth choir was chosen to symbolize the future.

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Then it was over to Beyonce at the other end of the field, for a frenzied dance routine and all-too-brief taste of Formation. Then it was time for Bruno Mars, who took over the show with “Uptown Funk”.

The Super Bowl half-time performances are ones that are often upbeat and powerful, however Coldplay was a little lacking in that department, possibly due to their song choices.