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The posted article and I may be wrong, but if so, so are USA TODAY Sports and the Wall Street Journal. See the following article, especially the italicized part:

Coldplay to headline Super Bowl 50 halftime show

USA TODAY Sports 10:01 p.m. EST December 3, 2015

Long before the participating teams are set, one act is booked for the Super Bowl.

Coldplay will perform at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show on Feb. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the NFL announced Thursday.

The news was first reported by TheWall Street Journal.

The British rock band, responsible for top hits such as Yellow and Viva La Vida, have their latest album, A HeadFull of Dreams, set to release Friday.

Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott played last year's Super Bowl halftime show.

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The NFL did make the announcement, during a game using the CBS A broadcast team. Doesn’t mean they picked the acts.