Beyoncé performed “Formation” during the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
The performance took place on February 7, 2016, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Coldplay headlined the halftime show, with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars appearing as featured performers. Beyoncé performed “Formation,” which had been released the day before the Super Bowl.
Her staging included dancers dressed in black outfits and berets, an image often discussed in connection with the Black Panther Party and broader Black cultural symbolism. The performance also incorporated a segment with Bruno Mars and his dancers before the performers joined Coldplay.
“Formation” was especially notable because its lyrics and video addressed Black identity, Southern culture, and police violence. The Super Bowl appearance was not a full Beyoncé-headlined halftime show; she was one of the featured guests in Coldplay's production.