The reaction to the half-time entertainment for Super Bowl 50 hasn't been positive

Ravens 49ers Football Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, will play host to Super Bowl 50. Marcio Jose Sanchez Marcio Jose Sanchez

BRITISH ROCK BAND Coldplay will be the headline act at Super Bowl 50, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

According to the newspaper, Coldplay will play at Levi’s Stadium — home of the San Francisco 49ers — on Sunday, 7 February, 2016.

The band, who release a new album — ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ — tomorrow, are set to embark on a North American tour next year.

2015 American Music Awards Show - LA Chris Martin, Coldplay's lead singer. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Neither the NFL nor Coldplay have confirmed the report, but the online reaction appears to be overwhelmingly negative.

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Coldplay are playing #SuperBowl50? Awesome! They can serenade whoever the Pats are gonna smash with their depressing songs! #IActuallyLikeCP
— Bernø 🇮🇪🇵🇸 (@BernoByrne) December 3, 2015

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Look, man, if I can't complain about Coldplay on the Internet, I'm not sure why we Invented this thing. https://t.co/AYkhYgyOav
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) December 3, 2015

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"COLDPLAY DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT FOOTBALL *IS*! THEY CALL IT SOCCER OVER THERE!"

"Sir, do you have an actual emergency you're calling for?"
— Mike Scollins (@mikescollins) December 3, 2015

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Finally, a year you can actually go to the bathroom during halftime. #Coldplay #SuperBowl
— Vinny Marino (@VinnyMarino1) December 3, 2015

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Coldplay playing the Super Bowl is like BaconFest serving kale
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) December 3, 2015

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The reaction to the half-time entertainment for Super Bowl 50 hasn't been positive

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