Set your “Clocks,” because Coldplay is set to be the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime headliner! The British rock band, which features Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion, has signed on to perform at the annual sporting event’s 50th year, multiple sources confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.
The NFL later confirmed the news in a press release.
Insiders add that 2013 performer Bruno Mars will also be involved in the show in some capacity, as will other "friends of the group." Despite previous reports, Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift are not scheduled to take the stage at this time.
Recent Halftime acts include Katy Perry, Mars, Madonna, and Beyonce, who recently collaborated with Coldplay for the song “Hymn for the Weekend.”
Coldplay’s seventh and likely last studio album, A Head Full of Dreams, hits shelves on Friday, Dec. 4.
Super Bowl 50 is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.
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