Coldplay and Jay-Z may seem like an unlikely matchup to co-headline a show together, especially one as big as a New Year’s Eve show. But in fact it will be the second year in a row that the two have teamed up to perform a special show for the special holiday; and the rapper and Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin are very good friends who are looking forward to ringing in another year together.

The two will co-headline at the Barclays Center on, of course, December 31, 2012; and there are all kinds of reasons to be excited about it. Not only will concert goers get to hear some of the best, past and present, songs from these two great artists; but it’s also the first time Coldplay has performed in NYC in seven years. The same cannot be said for Jay-Z, but anyone who wants to get a taste of what his recently-released album, Live in Brooklyn, sounds like, this is the place to do it. That record was created at the Barclays Center over the span of eight sold-out shows.

Coldplay gave just a hint of how spectacular these two are when they team up together, stating on their website, “This will be the second time in two years that Coldplay has celebrated new year with long-term friend and collaborator Jay-Z, the band having shared the bill with him at a Las Vegas concert in 2010. More recently, Jay-Z performed onstage with Coldplay at the spectacular London 012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony.”

And anyone who had a chance to see it knows just how special it is to watch. Get your Coldplay & Jay-Z tickets today.