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Business Insider
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Here are all the best reenactments of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' incident
As Coldplay performs in sports stadiums across the United States, it has leveraged the jumbotron and the iconic "kiss cam" to showcase its audience on the big screen. It led to one of the most viral moments in recent memory when, during a performance last week at Gillette Stadium outside Boston, home of the New England Patriots, a kiss cam caught now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron embracing the company's chief people officer, Kristin Cabot. Footage of the pair's apparent panic and dramatic attempt to dodge the camera became an instant hit on social media, spawning countless memes and making headlines worldwide. The "kiss cam" is a regular feature at American sports arenas, and teams, their mascots, fans, and even presenters have parodied the now-famous clip. At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Friday night, for instance, the mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team was shown on the jumbotron mimicking the viral incident. During a break in play between the Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels, a "kiss cam" picked out several couples in the crowd as Coldplay's "Clocks" played over the sound system. The camera then turned to the Phillies mascot, Phillies Phanatic, who was caught cuddled up to another mascot wearing a blonde wig. As they spied themselves on the big screen, the Phanatic ducked for cover while his panicked partner hid her face — a near-perfect rendition of the scene at the Coldplay concert earlier in the week. Local CEO caught CHEATING at Phillies game?! — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 19, 2025 The Arizona Diamondbacks also joined in the fun on Friday. The stadium's "kiss cam" caught team mascot D. Baxter the Bobcat locked in an embrace with a St. Louis Cardinals fan, before the pair also took evasive action. Posting a clip of the spoof on X, the Diamondbacks wrote: "Ok now listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?" It's not just mascots — fans across the country have also seized the opportunity to reenact the Coldplay concert scene. Footage posted to social media shows couples at America First Field in Utah and Truist Park in Atlanta showing off their own versions of the moment. families may have been divided but the world is united — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 20, 2025 SportsCenter commentators Gary Striewski and Randy Scott also recreated the viral clip. During their show's cold open on Friday, cameras panned to Scott holding Striewski by the waist. Scott drops to the floor, and Striewski covers his face as the camera pans to them. "It's time to 'Kiss It Goodbye,'" Scott says as they move to the next segment of the show. "Baseball's probably not the only thing you can say that about." The jokes were also flying at Busch Stadium in Missouri, where two popular exhibition baseball teams — The Savannah Bananas and The Party Animals — competed this week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Savannah Bananas (@thesavbananas) A video shared by the Savannah Bananas on Saturday showed people reenacting the Coldplay "kiss cam" moment on the stadium's jumbotron. At one point, the camera panned to The Party Animals mascot, Pharty, warmly embracing Princess Potassia, the mascot for the Savannah Bananas. The two costumed characters quickly ducked out of the way, eliciting cheers and laughter from the crowd. Astronomer, the New York-based tech company where Byron worked, announced on Friday that the CEO had been placed on leave and that it had started a formal investigation into the incident. In an update Saturday, the firm said Byron had resigned from his position as CEO. In a statement shared on X, the tech company said its leaders were "expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability." "And recently, that standard was not met," it added.
NDTV
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Watch: Philadelphia Phillies Troll Andy Byron, Kristin Cabot By Recreating Viral Coldplay Video
Screengrab of the video showing the mascots recreating Byron and Cabot viral Coldplay video. Major League Baseball (MLB) team Philadelphia Phillies have trolled Astronomer CEO Andy and the head of human resources, Kristin Cabot, for their actions during the Coldplay concert earlier this week. The mascots of the MLB team recreated the viral "kiss cam" moment as part of Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels, which has since gone viral on social media platforms. During the middle of the match, a segment dubbed the "Coldplay Kiss Cam" rolled on Citizens Bank Park's outfield video board as the band's popular song "Clocks" played. After initially panning over couples, the camera settled on the Phillie Phanatic and a fellow mascot, dressed in a blonde wig. The mascots recreated the now-infamous reactions of Byron and Cabot, with one of the mascots hiding below while the other turned back, much to the amusement of the audience members. "Imagine having the entire world making fun of you because you're a cheating scumbag. This is why I love the internet," wrote one user, reacting to the video, while another added: "On the one hand, I'm enjoying this as much as anyone. On the other hand, lives have been ruined, and it's sad." A third commented: "I don't watch baseball, but that was the best ever." Watch the video here: Phillies debut the 'Coldplay Kiss Cam'. Wait for it… — Jason Martinez (@JasonFox29) July 19, 2025 Byron was attending Coldplay's Boston concert when the camera panned to him as he playfully canoodled with the company's chief HR officer, Kriston Cabot. As soon as the visual was shown on the jumbotron at the Gillette Stadium, both panicked. Byron immediately turned around and sank, while Cabot tried to hide her face. The frantic manner in which the couple hid made Coldplay's Chris Martin joke that they were either having an affair or they were very shy. "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy," Martin said. "Holy sh-t. I hope we didn't do something bad," he added, according to additional footage taken right after. NEW: CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot from Astronomer caught having an affair on the jumbotron at Coldplay's Boston concert — Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) July 17, 2025 According to his LinkedIn profile, Byron held senior positions at companies like Lacework, Cybereason, Fuze, BMC Software, BladeLogic and VeriCenter before becoming the CEO. He is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, an Associate Director at Bancroft School. They reportedly live in New York with their two children. Cabot is the Chief People Officer at Astronomer, the company behind Astro, the data orchestration and observability platform powered by Apache Airflow.
