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Twitter Reaction: Beyonce, Bruno Mars Outshine Coldplay In Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

February 7, 2016 / 8:58 PM EST / CBS New York

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (CBSNewYork) -- Social media was split over Coldplay's performance in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show Sunday night, but Twitter users were largely in agreement about one thing: The British rockers were upstaged by Beyonce and Bruno Mars.

Coldplay opened up the show playing their hit "Viva La Vida" on a brightly colored stage.

Later, Bruno Mars performed "Uptown Funk" before turning the stage -- actually the field itself at first -- over to Beyonce and her backup dancers.

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Coldplay is an afterthought
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) February 8, 2016

Let's be honest, Bruno Mars & Beyonce took over that halftime show. Poor Coldplay came off looking like their back-up band. ????#SB50 ????
— Chris Trondsen (@ChrisTrondsen) February 8, 2016

I'm sorry, but @Beyonce should never have to share the stage with anyone
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 8, 2016

Beyoncé came, she saw, she conquered.
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) February 8, 2016

HOLY MOTHER THAT WAS SO AMAZING WHAT BRUNO & BEYONCÉ BEST DUO WOW
— Danielle Carolan (@daniellecarolan) February 8, 2016

Coldplay did have its share of fans.

Like, this is a 14 out of 10 on the Coldplay scale
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) February 8, 2016

Coldplay is already killing this halftime show and it's only been like a minute and a half
— Benjamin A. Vorwerk (@bvorwerk) February 8, 2016

But it seemed as though even more just weren't feeling it.

Coldplay is puttin me to schleep
— Hailey (@haileysuetholz) February 8, 2016

I give the halftime show producers credit. They understand that nobody wants to hear an entire Coldplay song.
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) February 8, 2016