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Jan. 8, 2016 / 1:41 AM

Beyonce set to join Coldplay for Super Bowl halftime

Beyonce and Jay-Z arrive on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of China: Through the Looking Glass in New York City on May 4, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

1 of 3 | Beyonce and Jay-Z arrive on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of China: Through the Looking Glass in New York City on May 4, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Grammy Award-winning artist Beyonce will join Coldplay as the featured musical acts for the halftime concert during Super Bowl 50, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.

Knowles, who worked with the Grammy Award-winning British rock band on a single on their new album titled "A Head Full Of Dreams," was the featured halftime performer at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.

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The NFL has not yet confirmed the 34-year-old pop star's addition to the performance.

Coldplay and Knowles are rumored to be joined by another Grammy Award-winning artist, Bruno Mars, who headlined the halftime show alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.

Super Bowl 50 will be played on Feb. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

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