The Super Bowl halftime show is all about star power, with multiple top-tier pop acts joining forces in recent years for maximum wattage. Among the performers scheduled for Super Bowl 50: the British rock band Coldplay, whose new album, “A Head Full of Dreams,” has the kind of all-star guests that the big stage commands.
The group’s appearance was confirmed by people familiar with the decision who were not authorized to speak on the record. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
“The halftime show is still being planned, and there will be multiple acts,” said a spokesman for the N.