February 8, 2016
Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a Nod to the LGBTQ Community?
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If you were one of the millions of football fans who tuned into Super Bowl 50 Sunday night, you most likely caught the halftime performance, where British pop band Coldplay performed with special guests Beyonce and Bruno Mars. What you may or may have not picked up was that the 13-minute concert was also possibly a political statement.
As Mic.com points out, it appears as though Coldplay's medley performance was also a tribute to the LGBTQ community. The band came out dressed in rainbow colors, which mimics the group's color scheme for their latest album "A Head Full of Dreams," but it also became clear Coldplay was trying to say something more with their color choices.
During the first part of Coldplay's set, lead singer Chris Martin says to the camera, "Wherever you are, we're in this together. Let's go!"
Later on, when Martin is embracing the crowd, a fan proudly waves a rainbow LGBTQ flag.
When Coldplay finished the halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., where the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers with a 24-10 victory, the crowd held up up cards that spelled out "Believe in Love."
Mic.com reports Twitter lit up, pointing out Coldplay's LGBTQ supportive halftime show.
The website also notes that Beyonce's breakdown in the middle of the band's concert was also political, where the pop star made a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement. While singing her new song "Formation," Beyonce didn't hold back singing the lyrics: "I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros/ I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils." Her backup dancers also wore black berets, paying homage to the Black Panthers.
Of course, not everyone was amused by the inclusive halftime show. Unsurprisingly, GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump called the show "boring." Others, however, took to Twitter to blast Coldplay's performance.
But some users were able to shut up the haters:
