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malaise

(288,283 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:16 AM Jul 21

Coldplay Concert Scandal Was the Funniest Thing to Happen This Week

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/coldplay-concert-affair-scandal-tiktok-video-couple-kisscam-1236319986/

Turns out all the world needed to heal the cultural divide — temporarily, at least — was a Coldplay concert in Boston, a jumbotron and an embarrassing moment for a tech CEO and his top human resources executive.

Memes, jokes and movie and TV clips ranging from The Office, The Sopranos and Succession to Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups are being deployed from all corners of the internet to poke fun at a scandal involving Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company’s chief people officer, Kristin Cabot. The pair got caught in a tight embrace by a jumbotron during a kiss-cam segment at Coldplay’s concert earlier this week, and after seeing their image beamed out to the sold-out crowd of 65,000, they ducked for cover
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Coldplay Concert Scandal Was the Funniest Thing to Happen This Week (Original Post) malaise Jul 21 OP

Funniest thing I heard regarding this debacle EYESORE 9001 Jul 21 #1

Too good. 😂😂 malaise Jul 21 #2

It had a bit of everything Renew Deal Jul 21 #3

Looks like this was the proverbial straw that broke the wife's back malaise Jul 21 #4

Broke people cheat all the time Renew Deal Jul 21 #11

Agree malaise Jul 21 #13

... SocialDemocrat61 Jul 21 #5

Now THAT is FUNNY!!! PCIntern Jul 21 #6

These Coldplay concerts are getting out of hand 😀 malaise Jul 21 #10

It's amazing that it's made it into the news, and then stayed there muriel_volestrangler Jul 21 #7

Interesting take malaise Jul 21 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 21 #9

I don't think he's a billionaire Renew Deal Jul 21 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 21 #14

There has been a lot of incorrect information Renew Deal Jul 21 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 21 #18

Karma Swede Jul 21 #16

If they hadn't reacted, it would have blown over and no one would have seen it. But it was a great "oh, chit" moment Silent Type Jul 21 #17

No one is safe from the prying eye of the Kiss-Cam, it seems. Xavier Breath Jul 21 #19

Freaking hilarious malaise Jul 21 #20

I know, right? When he pops up at the end... Xavier Breath Jul 21 #21

It got some giggles from us. Torchlight Jul 21 #22

EYESORE 9001

(28,867 posts)

1. Funniest thing I heard regarding this debacle

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:24 AM

Jul 21

Coldplay hasn’t made a single in 20 years, but they made two new singles tonight

malaise

(288,283 posts)

2. Too good. 😂😂

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:26 AM

Jul 21

:More
https://kisselpaso.com/top-5-coldplay-affair-memes/

Renew Deal

(84,393 posts)

3. It had a bit of everything

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:50 AM

Jul 21

Romance, scandal, fake statements, misidentification of a friend/coworker that still hasn’t been corrected, memes,

It’s crazy how these people went from basically unknown to very famous in hours. This is especially true for the wife of the CEO who had YouTube videos with her name saying “power move” in less than 24 hours.

It’s unfortunate but very entertaining.

malaise

(288,283 posts)

4. Looks like this was the proverbial straw that broke the wife's back

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:08 AM

Jul 21

This is a modern day metaphor for the “no real ules for the wealthy at play” versus the rest of us - our turn to laugh.

Renew Deal

(84,393 posts)

11. Broke people cheat all the time

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:01 AM

Jul 21

But the CEO angle definitely added fuel. And the head of HR?

malaise

(288,283 posts)

13. Agree

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:18 AM

Jul 21

😀

SocialDemocrat61

(5,471 posts)

5. ...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:38 AM

Jul 21

PCIntern

(27,558 posts)

6. Now THAT is FUNNY!!!

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:48 AM

Jul 21

malaise

(288,283 posts)

10. These Coldplay concerts are getting out of hand 😀

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:41 AM

Jul 21

Link to tweet

muriel_volestrangler

(104,439 posts)

7. It's amazing that it's made it into the news, and then stayed there

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:10 AM

Jul 21

This is a company that didn't have a Wikipedia entry until 2 days ago (and is now being discussed for deletion, on the grounds that "CEO had an affair with head of HR" is not a true indication of importance). It has around 350 employees. So that might be notable in a small town, but it's not like this is something important like, say, a hospital. I'm not sure a CEO of a 350-employee company is actually a "billionaire". And "we saw our work colleagues conducting their affair" isn't that amazing in a 350-member workplace.

People say "but it happened at a Coldplay concert". Yeah, but they're a bit of a "legacy" act these days. "Mylo Xyloto" is their last album of which I've definitely heard, and that came out in 2011 (maybe 2015's "A Head Full of Dreams??).

I think this shows that people are desperate for a bit of old-fashioned gossip, below the level where PR teams can fashion it, and where there are no consequences for the readers.

malaise

(288,283 posts)

8. Interesting take

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:25 AM

Jul 21

Still a CEO and head of HR caught in public by the cameras is hilarious on several levels.

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Ken Dayenu This message was self-deleted by its author.

Renew Deal

(84,393 posts)

12. I don't think he's a billionaire

Reply to Ken Dayenu (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:02 AM

Jul 21

But I could be wrong.

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Ken Dayenu This message was self-deleted by its author.

Renew Deal

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15. There has been a lot of incorrect information

Reply to Ken Dayenu (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:22 AM

Jul 21

I wouldn't even call it misinformation. It's just people saying things.

The HR lady is currently married: Apparently untrue. She's divorced
The second woman in the video worked at the company: Company denies it
CEO issued a statement: False. It was fabricated

And there's more