Chris Martin of the band Coldplay perform on stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival (Photo by Joe Maher\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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A pair attending a Coldplay concert became internet-famous after the jumbotron highlighted an alleged affair between the two, inspiring an online meme-frenzy.<\/p>\n
What Happened At The Coldplay Concert?<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, footage from a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts went viral after the jumbotron displayed a couple comfortably watching the concert, a man with his arms around a woman.<\/p>\n
As soon as the pair notice that they are being filmed, they startle, moving away and hiding their faces from the camera.<\/p>\n
The dramatic reaction earned live commentary from Coldplay\u2019s lead singer, Chris Martin, who joked: \u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair or they\u2019re just very shy.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the footage was posted online<\/a>, spreading through TikTok, X (Twitter), and Instagram, the pair were identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company\u2019s HR chief Kristin Cabot.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the two, both became internet celebrities overnight, as the internet began to dig deeper into the story and make memes.<\/p>\n The drama of the reaction, along with the gossipy details, had social media users tuning in to find out as much as they could, turning the alleged affair between the two into content.<\/p>\n The story became akin to a moment from reality television, with commentators taking sides and debating over the details like an episode of Love Island.<\/p>\n One X commentator wrote<\/a>: \u201cI know infidelity is bad but being a CEO holding your VP of HR in your arms at a Coldplay concert has to feel so good. Sometimes love is wrong but still real.\u201d<\/p>\n Internet sleuths kept digging deeper, reportedly identifying a second woman in the footage, who can be seen standing next to the pair and awkwardly laughing, as another employee of Astronomer.<\/p>\n Many posted<\/a> about how much they were enjoying the situation, as though it were the conclusion to a thrilling drama series.<\/p>\n Others pointed out<\/a> that the pair could likely have avoided detection, if they had kept their composure.<\/p>\n The image of the two enjoying the concert in blissful ignorance, seconds before realizing that they were in the eye of the jumbotron, instantly became a meme\u2014one commentator suggested that the two would make a good couple\u2019s costume<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some were surprised at how quickly the story had consumed the internet.<\/p>\n One commentator joked that Astronomer, a software development firm, had become a household name due to the dramatic story, as though the company had enlisted Nathan Fielder to help them go viral.<\/p>\n Many made jokes about LinkedIn, leaning into the \u201coffice gossip\u201d aspect of the drama\u2014one commentator wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cWorst part about this is you know it’s gonna lead to him posting on linkedin something like \u2018i got caught cheating at a coldplay concert. here’s what it taught me about b2b sales\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n A fake-but-viral post on X<\/a>, written as a satirical apology from Astronomer\u2019s CEO, concludes with a solemn confession: \u201cI am a Coldplay fan. And not just of the first two albums. I also like the recent stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n The Coldplay jumbotron moment highlights the unpredictable nature of virality\u2014a juicy piece of workplace gossip that the entire internet decided to indulge in, together.<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBESForbesWhat Is The \u2018Gen Z Stare\u2019? The TikTok Debate, ExplainedBy Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesWhat Is \u2018Squid Game\u2019 Season 3 Really About?By Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesTikTok\u2019s \u20184th Of July Antipasto\u2019 Controversy, ExplainedBy Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesDid James Gunn Succeed In Rebooting \u2018Superman\u2019?By Dani Di Placido<\/a>
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