Coldplay, kiss cam and Astronomer
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What began as an awkward moment during a Coldplay concert has now inspired a quirky point-and-click game. And, it is making the rounds online.
In the internet age, cameras are always rolling. It’s leading to a new era of interpersonal surveillance, which Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is the new focus of.
Martin was working the crowd using the “kiss cam” when the camera zoomed in on the couple cuddled up in the stands at the Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night. “Ooh look at these two!” Martin said, as the couple appeared on screen.
The mascots recreated the cringeworthy reactions immortalized in the viral video where Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the head of human resources, Kristin Cabot, were spotlighted on the concert’s kiss cam at a Coldplay show on July 16.
The Phillie Phanatic — and the Phillies organization — had fun Friday night at the expense of the man and woman who were awkwardly caught at the Coldplay concert frantically trying to avoid being seen on the “kiss cam” in videos that became a viral sensation.
Millions of people have viewed clips of a couple appearing to duck for cover after they were featured cuddling on the big screen at a Coldplay concert, prompting lead singer Chris Martin to speculate that they may be having an affair.
Astronomer does work in data integration and management for companies like Apple and Ford. You probably haven’t heard of them until now.
The Coldplay concert kiss cam incident is the most viral moment of 2025. It’s also a video game now, sort of. Coldplay Canoodlers was thought up by Jonathan Mann, best known as the guy who has uploaded a new song to YouTube every day for over a decade (Remember “GTA: This Is Why We vVdeo Gaming?