Beyonce slays the Super Bowl! Leather-clad Queen Bey brings new song Formation to the Super Bowl in super slick performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars
Coldplay may have been the headliners, but the Super Bowl halftime spot turned into the Beyonce show on Sunday.
The 34-year-old singer joined the British rock band and fellow guest Bruno Mars as they hit the stage at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show on Sunday night.
The two talented singers and British band captivated the audience in attendance at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California with their energetic performance as they ended it with fans in the audience holding signs that read 'Believe in love' when put together.
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Lovely in leather: Beyonce absolutely slayed as she brought new song Formation to her performance at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show in Santa Clara, California on Sunday
'Believe in love!' The 34-year-old was featured in a super slick performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars
Beautiful: The crowd participated in the show as a colourful message could be seen at the end of the star-studded performance
While the overall performance was rather light and fun, Beyonce made a strong political statement with her backing dancers' costumes inspired by members of armed rights group the Black Panthers.
Only Beyonce could get away with using such a high profile moment to promote a new track - which she did with a triumphant performance of Formation, which has widely been touted as a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.
At one point during the song, the supporting performers formed an 'X' on the field - thought to reference black rights campaigner Malcolm X.
Sending a message: The 34-year-old singer also managed to use her slot during the performance to make a highly political point by performing with backing dancers dressed in the distinctive black berets of the Black Panthers
The superstar had been expected to deliver a political statement during her performance of new single Formation after releasing the video yesterday which featured graffiti reading 'stop shooting us'
At one point during the performance the dancers raised their arms in the air in a gesture referencing the black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the Australian Olympics
Beyonce was widely expected to put in a political performance after releasing the video for her now song yesterday which was hailed as a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement
Disiplined: Beyonce walked on to the field with the performers in a straight line like a military march
Marks the spot: They also formed an 'X', thought to refer to Malcolm X
Tina Knowles, Beyonce's mother, also uploaded this image to her Instagram of herself and the dancers giving the black power salute
Pictured: Members of the Black Panthers organisation which became active in 1966
They wore black berets and leather much like members of the militant group, who were formed in 1966 as a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organisation during the Civil Rights Movement.
Beyonce began her highly-anticipated performance with old hit Run The World (Girls) as her dancers moved to reveal the talented star wearing an outfit inspired by Michael Jackson.
Her outfit was reminiscent of the legendary singer's iconic Super Bowl XXVII performance back in 1993 as she also wore a black military style jacket with gold metallic detailings including two gold straps over her shoulders which resembled bandoliers.
She runs the world: Beyonce began with old hit Run The World (Girls)
A leg up on the competition: Beyonce not only showcased her singing talent but also her athleticism during the show
Debut: The 34-year-old singer also performed her new song Formation for the very first time
Impressive: Beyonce showed off her leg and core strength as she squatted down often during the dance sequences
Showing off: Beyonce looked fantastic in a black leather look with fishnet stockings
Hair-raising: She utilised her voluminous locks well as she did plenty of head twirls
Gaudy: Her black leather jacket was military styled as it featured gold metallic detalings all over it
She also wore a pair of black hot pants along with fishnet stockings and black leather boots with gold detailing. Her dyed blonde locks were worn down with plenty of volume as she sported natural, complimentary make-up on her face.
Beyonce even further proved her star status is entirely justified, when she stopped herself from falling with an amazing freestyle dance move.
The high-energy performance could have been easily thrown off track at one point when eagle-eyed viewers spotted her nearly stumble.
Legendary: Beyonce seemed to be taking inspiration from Michael Jackson's Super Bowl XXVII performance back in 1993 for her look
Strutting her stuff: She eventually made her way onto the stage
Showdown: At one point Beyonce and Bruno faced off before dancing side-by-side
Masters of their craft: Beyonce and Bruno had a cute moment as they danced side-by-side
Super crew: Beyonce and her dancers moved and grooved together
Strutting their stuff: The two stars wore matching clothing for the big time performance
Funking them up! Chris joined the two talented singers on stage
Three's a crowd: The trio had fun as they sang the end of Uptown Funk together
Hamming it up: The trio sang directly into the camera for a cute moment during the telecast
As she was performing a move which involved a jumping into squat position and then up and out of it, she appeared to stumble for a fraction of a second before correcting herself with a jump backwards.
She then made her way to the stage as she faced off with 30-year-old Bruno before they danced side-by-side along with their crews of background dancers to the tune of he and Mark Ronson's hit Uptown Funk.
Not to be outdone by their special guests Coldplay - led by 38-year-old singer Chris Martin - stringed together an impressive medley of their biggest songs.
That could have been nasty! It was no surprise Beyonce was able to style it out when she appeared to nearly fall over during the performance
Styling it out: The singer free styled her way out of her predicament
No stumbles here: Beyonce showed what a pro she is when if comes to her fancy footwork
They began the set with the a bit of Yellow before kicking it into gear with Viva La Vida after a crowd of youngsters rushed to the stage.
At one point during the hit song, frontman Chris Martin said: 'No matter where you are, we're in this together.'
After Beyonce and Bruno's group dance, Coldplay took command of the stage once again as they performed Clocks.
Then the two talented stars come back to join the band as they all put their on own twist on Coldplay's hit Fix You to close out the fun performance.
Tremendous trio: Beyonce, Chris and Bruno got together to perform a different rendition of Fix You together
Getting cosy: Chris and Beyonce shared a hug at the end of the performance
Mutual respect: Beyonce and Bruno also shared an embrace together
Joyous: There was plenty of embracing going around as they finished off the highly-entertaining performance
The actual game did not match the halftime show in entertainment value as the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers, 24-10.
The performance was met with generally positive reviews on Twitter as user @Taetachip declared Beyonce the actual winner of the game as he wrote: 'Congratulations to #SuperBowl50 winner, @Beyonce.'
Others were not quite as positive as @EliBraden wrote: 'The losing team has to watch the Halftime Show again.'
Chris Martin and Coldplay got lukewarm reviews, however, as @TheNardvark wrote: 'Being on stage with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars makes Chris Martin look like he won a contest from Bud Light. #SB50.'
Big night: Coldplay pulled out all the stops as they performed several of their hits at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show on Sunday night
Look at the stars: Chris began the performance on the field as he sung the chorus of old hit Yellow
Crowd participation: Chris hunched over so some of his biggest fans could sing in the microphone
Moving and grooving: Bruno Mars appeared to perform his hit Uptown Funk
Looking good: The 30-year-old singer and his dancers wore plenty of Versace black leather with gold detailing
On the ones and twos: Mark Ronson, who produced Uptown Funk, was seen DJing during the performance
Grooving: Bruno may have been the highlight of the show as he impressively sung and danced through the performance
Fired up: The group posed as fireworks went off in the background
They're back: After Bruno and Beyonce's performances, Coldplay returned with Chris Martin on the piano as they did Clocks
Showing off: He ditched the jacket revealing a long-sleeved white top with a colourful detailing
Moving on: They went on to play the ever-so-emotional bridge to Fix You
Emotional: Chris showed off his impressive flexibility as he laid down with his knees under him
Showing some skin: Ever the rock star, Chris slipped into a new shirt during the performance
Finished with a bang: Not only was the singing and dancing impressive, but so was the fireworks display
One big fan of the show was Beyonce's mother Tina who shared a few photos from the event and even posted a cute video of her daughter's last-minute preperations with the caption: 'Slayonce.''
As Coldplay wanted the 12-minute performance to represent the past, present and future, the band had Beyonce to represent the past as they adore her 2013 performance at Super Bowl XLVII.
It was there where the 34-year-old singer not only performed her hits including Run The World (Girls) and Single Ladies but also brought out fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for a bit of a surprise reunion.
Bey-lievers: Several of Beyonce's fans were amazed by her performance
That's cold: Several viewers made jokes about how out of place Chris Martin looked
Moved: Others appreciated the performance by Chris and his band
Gushing: One fan really enjoyed Bruno's performance
Ouch: Though the performance had generally positive reviews, some were not as enthused
Hilarious: Actress Anna Kendrick even joked about how out of place the Coldplay singer looked
Honoured: MC Hammer was happy to see Bruno and his crew called The Hooligans pay tribute to the Nineties artist with their wardrobe choices
No doubt Coldplay are big fans of the wife of rapper and media mogul Jay Z as lead singer Chris Martin gushed about her at a press conference held on Thursday as he said: 'We love Beyonce's music.
'She's one of our all-time favorites and she's one of the greatest performers I've ever witnessed.'
The band and the Halo hitmaker are quite familiar with each other as they collaborated together for the track Hymn For The Weekend off of Coldplay's seventh studio album A Head Full Of Dreams. The artists decided to not perform the track together during the halftime show.
Lights, camera, action: Frontman Chris Martin was spotted heading to the stage
Relaxed: The 38-year-old singer wore a patterned jacket, matching trousers, white top and colourful Air Jordan Spiz´ike trainers
All smiles: Chris beamed just minutes ahead of the big gig
'Here we go': Coldplay was quite active on Instagram before the event as they shared several photos including this one of them backstage
Boyhood dream: They also shared this one of Chris running on the field a night before the big game
Ready to rock: No doubt the band was very excited to hit the stage
Keeping it cool: They made sure their instruments were properly tuned
Coming soon: They teased the performance with a photo just outside of their dressing room
No doubt they made good at paying homage to those that performed on that grand stage before them as Chris said previously: 'We've watched all of the other halftime shows many times and most of them are fantastic.
'I think we're going to try to celebrate those other years and hopefully make a show as memorable as some of our favorites.'
Tough act to follow: Lady Gaga kicked off the big event with an emotional rendition of the National Anthem
Ravishing in red: Earlier in the day, Lady Gaga shared snaps of her preparations
Still supporting: Gwyneth Paltrow was there to cheer on former husband Chris Martin along with their son Moses
Star-studded: There were several stars in attendance at the big game including Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Family ties: Kate Hudson was seen with her brother Oliver, who she flew up to San Francisco with
It's Cookie! Empire star Taraji P. Henson was pictured cuddling up with NFL player Kelvin Hayden
Here for the show: Nick Jonas was also in attendance at the event
Peace up: Usher was also seen enjoying the sights and sounds of the big game
Star-studded: Several celebs were in attendance at the event and took to Instagram to share several snaps from the last game of the NFL season
Ready for the game: Gigi Hadid and Kate each used the Gatorade SnapChat function just for the big game
There in spirit: Hugh Jackman was not in attendance at the match but he showed his support with this selfie
Support system: Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles and new husband Richard Lawson were in attendance
Her biggest fans: The 62-year-old mother also posed with Beyonce's fellow Destiny's Child group member Michelle Williams
Along with Martin, the highly-popular band consists of lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion.
All the star power wasn't saved exclusively for the halftime show, however, as Lady Gaga gave a powerful and emotional performance of the US National Anthem shortly before kick-off.
It was quite the star-studded affair as many celebs were in attendance including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Olivia Munn, Kate Hudson, Usher, Julianne Hough, Katherine McPhee and Rob Lowe.
Reunited: Beyonce was brought in by Coldplay to represent the past as they adored her 2013 performance at Super Bowl XLVII where she was joined by Kelly Rowland (left) and Michelle Williams (right) who were in pop group Destiny's Child
Moving and grooving: Bruno Mars has also performed at the event before as he headlined the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show in 2014
On top: The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl over the Carolina Panthers, 24-10
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