02-08-2025
Careful who you take to Coldplay! Band's kiss-cam WILL be part of their UK shows after CEO was caught out with his human resources chief at US concert
Concertgoers should pay caution ahead of Coldplay 's UK gigs as their infamous kiss-cam that caught a CEO and his co-worker embracing, in what is now a viral moment, will be present.
The band are set to play a series of concerts at Wembley, London, and Sewell Group Craven Park in Kingston upon Hull, this August and September.
However fans should remain wary as they may make an appearance on the big screen.
Dr Paul Sewell, chairman of rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers, announced the internet-wide famous kiss cam would be making an appearance at the band's upcoming shows.
It comes after former Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron, and his colleague Kristin Cabot, who was also the company's Chief People Officer, were caught lovingly embracing when the camera zoomed in on them.
In a desperate bid to hide away, he ducked down while she turned away, however, their reaction only encouraged Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin to quip: 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.'
And then the aftermath ensued, with the clip going viral online, remixed and dissected millions of times by online users, who eventually found the identities of the red-faced CEO and his HR colleague.
But Dr Sewell couldn't resist poking fun at the moment, which is now cemented in history, jokingly warning others of the kiss-cam's presence at the UK concerts.
'Great to see Hulls Chiedu Oraka opening for Coldplay at Sewell Group Craven Park next month,' he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Dr Paul Sewell, chairman of rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers, announced the internet-wide famous kiss cam would be making an appearance at the band's upcoming shows
'Nice one! To all those who called this little residency with us a poor spoof: See you there! (or maybe not) To those Business sorts bringing their PAs - the 'Big Kiss Cam' will feature!!'
It comes as Byron resigned from the billion-dollar company a mid a probe into the scandal.
However, online people have been having a field day - from office romance memes to Coldplay-themed jokes, no one has been spared.
TikTok sleuths turned into corporate HR experts overnight, while Twitter users transformed the drama into a soap opera with bite-sized episodes.
Amid the drama, Chris Martin even got his digs in by cracking a joke during a concert in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday.
Speaking to the crowd, he cheekily said: 'We'd like to say hello to some of you in the crowd.'
'How we're going to do that is we're going to use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen.'
Despite the internet exploding with hot takes, memes and mock statements, Andy Byron has yet to issue any public apology following his very public kiss-cam moment at the Coldplay concert.
People have poked fun at the fact that Byron has resigned and Cabot has now been put on leave
Several fake statements, designed to appear as heartfelt apologies, have been circulating online, including one where he allegedly quoted Coldplay's 'Fix You' and begged forgiveness from his wife and staff.
One viral hoax even ended with the line: 'I hope one day she'll forgive me. But for now, I'll just let Coldplay fix me.'
But Astronomer has confirmed that those statements are completely fake and did not come from Byron.
The company also made it clear that only Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were involved, and that a board-led investigation is underway.
But some PR experts have waded in on the issue, saying the incident could work out in Astronomer's favour.
Some have described it as a 'blessing in disguise' for a previously low-profile data company.
It is not just social media users who are still talking about the situation. Huge brands such as Ikea, Ryanair, Tesla, and Frido have all jumped on the viral moment.
The car maker tweeted: 'Posting a pic of you enjoying your loaner Tesla while your own one is in service is the equivalent of taking it to a Coldplay concert.'
Frido also showed an image of Byron cuddling one of their pillows instead of Cabot.
Its caption read: 'Bro could have just used our Cuddle Pillow and avoided all that embarrassment.'
