Best Coldplay concert cheating CEO reactions
At the Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Astronomer chief executive Andy Byron and Astronomer head of HR, Kristin Cabot, were enjoying a romantic moment when they became the staring lovers on the jumbo screen kiss-cam.
As the couple realised they were on screen, it got awkward, really fast.
Mrs Cabot covered her face, and Mr Byron appeared to melt into the floor.
Lead singer Chris Martin laughed and joked about the couple's reaction, suggesting they must be 'having an affair'.
The problem? They actually were having an affair, allegedly...
It has probably been a pretty rough 24 hours for Mr Byron and Mrs Cabot, who both are married to other people.
However, other's pain is the internet's life-juice. So the internet swiftly swung into action to make, mostly, light-hearted memes about the cheating exposé, while they desperately waited for the next development.
Thinking that perhaps Mr Byron and Mrs Cabot may be out of work after pulling their company into the spotlight, some laughed that the two would now be 'open to work' on LinkedIn
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One business, ResumeBoost AI was quick to post a CV for Andy Byron, highlighting his 'committed' and 'local' ethics.
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A parody Coldplay tweet did the rounds offering a new 'camera-free audience section'.
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Then, the internet turned to popular TV shows like Seinfeld, The Simpsons and, of course, The Office.
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It wasn't a meme, but the OTHER Andy Byron spent the day on defence.
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Others poked fun at the bizarre way the two got busted having an affair.
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Some even offered a solution to better hide an affair at a Coldplay concert.
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One larakin suggested he worked at Astronormer, joking he had lost his job for buying the love birds their tickets.
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The internet quickly mocked up merchandise ideas after the fateful kiss-cam exposé.
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As for Coldplay, online users mused that they might be best positioned to help get some other details the world has been searching for...
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While other fans suggested Coldplay be added to the dictionary with a new definition.
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