Bruno Mars and his dancers-dressed in the shiniest trash bags known to man-picked up the ball and launched right into Mark Ronson’s perfect earworm “Uptown Funk.” It’s easy to forget that Mars is actually a huge star, that is until he starts moving. were running out of steam (along with upbeat songs from their discography) and they had to call in the cavalry. By minute five, though, it was clear that Martin and Co. Even with the west coast sun putting a bit of a damper on the group’s fireworks, Coldplay proved to be a steady and solid band to showcase some network television–approved fun. The English group used their platform, which was one of the brightest LED stages ever seen, to run through their twenty-year (how is that possible) career and promote love and peace around the world. The golden anniversary halftime show opened with “headliner” Coldplay as promised-Chris Martin sang a few bars of mega-hit “Yellow” before jumping right into the anthemic “Viva La Vida” in the center of Levi’s Stadium. That’s right Manning, while you’re “drinking a lot of Budweiser” never forget that you and Queen Bey have the same amount of Super Bowl rings. The team that was once famously owned by Homer Simpson did get to celebrate for being the best at moving the chains and running down the field, but it was Beyoncé who truly won Super Bowl 50. Congrats to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos who fought their way through one of the ugliest and most disjointed championship games in recent history. Well another Super Bowl has come and gone with its strange ads and near-record ratings.