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Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam Drama
Chris Martin issued a playful warning to concertgoers during Coldplay’s latest show, following the viral kiss cam drama that stemmed from the band’s prior concert earlier in the week.
On Saturday, July 19, the 48-year-old singer and his band performed at the Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.
The outing marked Coldplay’s first Music of the Spheres World Tour performance since the band’s stint at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Wednesday, July 16, when a man and a woman went viral for their reaction to being spotted together on camera.
During Coldplay’s July 19 show, Martin made sure to give the on-camera portion of the performance an introduction. “We’d like to say hello to some of you in the crowd,” Martin said, as his audience erupted in cheers, per a fan-recorded clip. “How we’re gonna do that is we’re gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen.”
After another grin, the “Yellow” musician gave fans a cheeky warning: “So please, if you haven’t done your makeup, do your makeup now.”
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The Coldplay fan who posted the show footage later wrote on X that “zero couples” were shown on the venue’s jumbotron during the portion of the show.
During the viral moment from earlier in the week, a man and a woman — who were not identified at the show — reacted after they were seen together on the large screens in the stadium.
Martin poked fun at the moment in real-time, stating, “Oh, look at these two. All right, c’mon. You’re okay.”
“Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” he then added.
The Guardian reported that Martin also attempted to address what went down later in the performance. “Holy s—,” he reportedly told the crowd. “I hope we didn’t do something bad.”
After the clip went viral, and the identities of the man and the woman seen in the video were questioned, it was determined that Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, was involved.
The tech company initially wrote on LinkedIn that its board “initiated a formal investigation” and would “have additional details to share very shortly,” reiterating that its “leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability.” It did not explicitly confirm the identities of anybody in the video at the time.
Byron later resigned from his position at the company, with Astronomer announcing the move on July 19 via a statement on X. The company wrote that Byron had “tendered his resignation” and the board of directors “accepted” it.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” Astronomer’s statement continued. “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
“The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO,” the statement added.
“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI. While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not,” concluded the statement. “We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems.”
Citing a source, Axios reported that the company’s public response was delayed “due in part to Byron’s slow resignation and exit package negotiations.”
The company’s spokesperson had no comment on the Axios story when reached by PEOPLE. Byron has not responded to separate messages seeking comment, and efforts to reach the woman in the footage were previously unsuccessful.
Coldplay is next set to perform at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Tuesday, July 22. Later performances will bring the band to Miami, London and beyond through early September.
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