Super Bowl 50 featured Beyoncé’s halftime performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars. The game was played on February 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Coldplay headlined the halftime show, with Chris Martin leading the band. Beyoncé performed “Formation,” which had been released the day before the game, while Bruno Mars joined the production after appearing as a featured performer.
The staging connected the three artists through a large, colorful celebration of music and dance. Beyoncé’s performance of “Formation” drew particular attention because of its imagery and choreography, including references to Black history and culture.
Super Bowl 50 was the NFL’s championship game for the 2015 season and used Roman numerals only in a limited branding context because the league wanted a simple logo for the 50th game. The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24–10.