Spinal Tap Offers Bold ‘Promise' Amid Coldplay Jumbotron Scandal
Spinal Tap is back and they're tapping into one of the buzziest viral moments of the week.
The fictional classic rock band issued a bold take after two people were spotted together in an embrace on the video screen at a Coldplay concert, speaking directly to 'the spouses' of the people in the video in a humorous attempt to comfort them.
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'To the spouses who found out they were being cheated on via the Coldplay jumbotron: sorry to hear that. Come see Spinal Tap. We promise no jumbotrons, just ear damage and emotional closure,' they wrote, along with a photo of the alleged cheating couple, in a post on X on July 17.
In true Tap fashion, some fans offered comments aligned with the fictional band's sense of humor.
'Do you think he sunk her with his pink torpedo?' one wrote.
'Plus the healing aura of the 18 inch Stonehenge,' another posted, referring to the scene in the 1984 film in which the band's tribute to the English landmark turns out all wrong.
'Last time I saw you guys a puppet show got top billing. Can you at least guarantee you guys will be the headliner?' another fan commented, referring to another scene in the original film.
'Or emotional damage and ear closure,' another fan posted, along with a GIF from the film featuring Michael McKean and Christopher Guest as their characters David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, respectively, with the words from the film, 'It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, is scheduled for a Sept. 12 release. It reunites Guest and McKean as well as Harry Shearer as Spinal Tap band member Derek Smalls, Rob Reiner as documentarian Martin 'Marty' Di Bergi, and Fran Drescher as publicist Bobbi Flekman.
The plot of the new mockumentary has the band reuniting after 15 years for one final show.
Spinal Tap Offers Bold 'Promise' Amid Coldplay Jumbotron Scandal first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025
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