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Chris Martin Reflects on Coldplay Kiss Cam ‘Debacle’ as He Explains Why the Band Will ‘Keep Doing It’ at Shows
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- Chris Martin reflected on the viral Coldplay kiss cam scandal at a show in Kingston upon Hull, England on Monday, Aug. 18
- The frontman explained why he will still feature fans on the Jumbotron at concerts
- “Life throws you lemons and you’ve got to make lemonade,” he said, per multiple outlets
Fans of Coldplay will still be featured on the Jumbotron.
The band brought its Music of the Spheres World Tour to Craven Park in Kingston upon Hull, England on Monday, Aug. 18, and frontman Chris Martin joked on stage about former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR executive Kristin Cabot’s viral kiss cam scandal at one of Coldplay’s Boston shows in July.
“We are so happy to be here. Many of you have written signs. So, I’ll take some time to try and read some signs. Then we’ll see what happens,” Martin told the crowd, per HullLive and NME.
According to the outlets, he read a fan’s sign stating they’d seen Coldplay “three times in three months” and replied, “You were at that Boston gig. Well, okay, thank you for coming again after that debacle.”
“We’ve been doing [the Jumbotron] a long time and it is only recently that it became a… yeah,” Martin reportedly continued. “Life throws you lemons and you’ve got to make lemonade. So, we are going to keep doing it because we are going to meet some of you.”
Last month, Coldplay’s kiss cam caught former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR executive Kristin Cabot embracing at the band’s Gillette Stadium concert in Foxborough, Mass.
In a now-viral TikTok, the pair ducked and hid their faces, prompting Martin to joke that the two were having an affair. “Oh, look at these two! All right, c’mon, you’re okay,” he said, before adding, “Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
Both Byron and Cabot later resigned from Astronomer.
Coldplay’s tour continues with another show at Craven Park on Aug. 19 followed by a string of concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium.
In the wake of the viral moment, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher joked about not filming fans at a show in Manchester, England on Sunday, July 20.
“Do we have any lovebirds in the house? Don’t worry, we ain’t got any of that Coldplay, snidey f—ing camera s—. It doesn’t matter to us who you’re f—ing mingling with, or tingling with or fingering with. None of our f—ing business,” he said.
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