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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Coldplay's Chris Martin references Andy Byron jumbotron scandal at Wisconsin show, tells fans to 'do your makeup...'
Coldplay has been in the news for the past few weeks thanks to a high-profile infidelity scandal that unexpectedly unfolded during their concert at Boston last week. During the event, the jumbotron caught Astronomer CEO Andy Byron in a compromising position with his company's HR chief, Kristin Cabot. Andy was married to Megan Kerrigan at the time, resulting in a full-blown scandal that led to his resignation from Astronomer altogether, along with messy divorce proceedings. In the band's July 20 show in Madison, Wisconsin, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took a jab at the scandal by saying: "We'd like to say hello to some of you in the crowd. How we're gonna do that is we're gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen. So please, if you haven't done your makeup, do your makeup now." Chris warning everyone he's gonna put some people on screen 😂 Chris Martin warns the audience about the jumbotron Chris Martin was still in good humor regarding the jumbotron scandal Coldplay had unwittingly gotten wrapped up in. During the Boston concert, Martin had caught on to the embarrassment felt by Andy Byron when he featured on the jumbotron, and had said: 'Oh what, Either they're having an affair or they're very shy.' While Andy Byron's infidelity scandal has had massive personal consequences for the Astronomer CEO, Coldplay themselves seem to be laughing the whole incident off. The band's recent concerts in Boston and Wisconsin are part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour, which began in Costal Rica on March 2022 and has been ongoing for the next several years. This world tour is being done to promote the band's most recent albums, Music of the Spheres and Moon Music. Show #207, Madison#MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour Astronomer had a leadership shakeup after CEO scandal After Andy Byron was caught on the jumbotron during Coldplay's Boston concert, he eventually had to resign from his position as Astronomer CEO, with the company giving the following statement to Newsweek on the matter: "Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met." To stay updated on the stories that are going viral follow Indiatimes Trending.
The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs during the band's Music Of The Spheres World Tour at in Mumbai. The short video clip shows Byron and Cabot as captured on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during a Coldplay concert on Wednesday. — AP The IT company CEO captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Cincinnati-based Astronomer Inc, according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company on July 19. "Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' the company said in its post on LinkedIn. The move comes a day after the company said that Byron had been placed on leave and the board of directors had launched a formal investigation into the jumbotron incident, which went viral. A company spokesman later confirmed in a statement to AP that it was Byron and Astronomer chief people officer Kristin Cabot in the video. The short video clip shows Byron and Cabot as captured on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during a Coldplay concert on July 16. Lead singer Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his "Jumbotron Song', when he sings a few lines about the people the camera lands on. "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,' he joked. Internet sleuths identified the man as the chief executive officer of a US-based company and the woman as its chief people officer. Pete DeJoy, Astronomer's cofounder and chief product officer, has been tapped as interim CEO while the company conducts a search for Byron's successor. Most concert venues warn attendees that they can be filmed It's easy to miss, but most concert venues have signs informing the audience that they could be filmed during the event. Look for them on the walls when you arrive and around the bar areas or toilets. It's common practice especially when bands like to use performances for music videos or concert films. The venue in this case, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, also has a privacy policy online which states: "When you visit our location or attend or participate in an event at our location, we may capture your image, voice and/or likeness, including through the use of CCTV cameras and/or when we film or photograph you in a public location.' Once captured, a moment can be shared widely "They probably would have got away with it if they hadn't reacted,' said Alison Taylor, a clinical associate professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. And by the time the alleged identities emerged on social media, it hit a classic nerve around "leaders acting like the rules don't apply to them', she added. Still, Taylor and others stress how quickly such a video can lead to an Internet search to find the people involved – and note that it's important to remember that such "doxing' isn't just reserved for famous people. Beyond someone simply spotting a familiar face and spreading the word, technological advances, such as the rising adoption of artificial intelligence, have made it easier and faster overall to find just about anyone in a viral video today. "It's a little bit unsettling how easily we can be identified with biometrics, how our faces are online, how social media can track us – and how the Internet has gone from being a place of interaction, to a gigantic surveillance system,' said Mary Angela Bock, an associate professor in the University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media. "When you think about it, we are being surveilled by our social media. They're tracking us in exchange for entertaining us.' – AP
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
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Japan Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
FILE - Chris Martin of Coldplay performs during the band's Music Of The Spheres World Tour at D. Y. Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File) By ALEX VEIGA A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company Saturday. 'Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' the company said in its post on LinkedIn. The move comes a day after the company said that Byron had been placed on leave and the board of directors had launched a formal investigation into the incident, which went viral. A short video clip from Coldplay's concert Wednesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, showed a man and a woman cuddling and smiling, his arms wrapped around her, as she leaned back into him. When they saw themselves on the big screen, her jaw dropped, her hands flew to her face and she spun away from the camera. He ducked out of the frame, as did she. Lead singer Chris Martin had asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his 'Jumbotron Song,' when he sings a few lines about the people the camera lands on. 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,' he joked. Internet sleuths identified the man as the chief executive officer of a U.S.-based company and the woman as its chief people officer. Pete DeJoy, Astronomer's cofounder and chief product officer, has been tapped as interim CEO while the company conducts a search for Byron's successor. It's easy to miss, but most concert venues have signs informing the audience that they could be filmed during the event. Look for them on the walls when you arrive and around the bar areas or toilets. It's common practice especially when bands like to use performances for music videos or concert films. The venue in this case, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, also has a privacy policy online which states: 'When you visit our location or attend or participate in an event at our location, we may capture your image, voice and/or likeness, including through the use of CCTV cameras and/or when we film or photograph you in a public location.' 'They probably would have got away with it if they hadn't reacted,' said Alison Taylor, a clinical associate professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Still, Taylor and others stress how quickly such a video lead to an internet search to find the people involved — and note that it's important to remember that such 'doxing' isn't just reserved for famous people. Beyond someone simply spotting a familiar face and spreading the word, technological advances, such as the rising adoption of artificial intelligence, has made it easier and faster overall to find just about anyone in a viral video today. 'It's a little bit unsettling how easily we can be identified with biometrics, how our faces are online, how social media can track us — and how the internet has gone from being a place of interaction, to a gigantic surveillance system,' said Mary Angela Bock, an associate professor in the University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media. 'When you think about it, we are being surveilled by our social media. They're tracking us in exchange for entertaining us.' AP Business Writer Wyatte Grantham-Philips contributed to this report from New York. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coldplay is coming to Madison's Camp Randall Stadium this weekend. Here's what to know about the concert.
Coldplay made Wisconsin history in October when it became the first concert announced at Madison's Camp Randall Stadium in nearly 28 years. Now, eight months later, the show is finally here — even though country superstar Morgan Wallen made sure the Chris Martin-led British band wasn't the first to actually perform there. Wallen had two concerts, on June 28 and 29. Here's what to know about Coldplay's concert at Camp Randall: When is the Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison? Coldplay is playing in Madison as a part of its "Music Of The Spheres World Tour" Saturday, July 19. Camp Randall's gates open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 6 p.m. Everything to know: Coldplay concert comes to Madison after Kiss Cam scandal that leads to Astronomer CEO resigning When was the last time Coldplay played in Wisconsin? Coldplay last performed in Wisconsin in 2009 when the band played Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy behind 2008's signature "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends." And the band has never played in Madison, having only been to Alpine, along with The Rave and the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Be prepared: What's the weather going to be like for the Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium? Are tickets still available for the Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison? All tickets sold through the University of Wisconsin-Madison official site quickly sold out. However, you can buy resale tickets on third-party outlets like Ticketmaster, StubHub and SeatGeek. How much are tickets for the Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison? The cheapest third-party single ticket, as of July 16, is on SeatGeek for $345, including fees and before taxes. StubHub's cheapest ticket is $417 and Ticketmaster's is $421, both including fees and before taxes. Who's opening for the Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison? Opening for Coldplay are Arya Starr and Elyanna. Starr is an Afrobeats and R&B Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Benin Republic. She achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the release of her hit song "Rush." Her song "Bloody Samaritan," which came out in 2021, became the first song solo entry by a female artist to reach the summit of the Turntable charts. In 2024, Starr released her second album, "The Year I Turned 21." Elyanna, a Palestinian and Chilean singer-songwriter from Nazareth, has performed with Coldplay before, first at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival and later that year on "Saturday Night Live." She also collaborated with the band on "We Pray," which vaulted her into the Billboard Hot 100 — her first appearance on the chart. She made history at Coachella in 2024, becoming the first artist to perform in Arabic, and was on the cover of Billboard Arabia. Who is Coldplay? Few artists are known for their concerts like Coldplay. Formed in London in 1997, the band is best known for its incredible live performances, which are visually stunning and emotionally resonant. It's not just a concert. It's an immersive experience. Coldplay has performed in every continent except Antarctica, and has numerous records for its tours. On the "Music of the Spheres World Tour," the band has grossed $1,269,044,120 — No. 2 all time behind only Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour." Coldplay's "A Head Full of Dreams Tour" is now No. 15 all-time, but was the third-highest-grossing tour of all time at its peak. Coldplay has two No. 1 hits on the Billboard Top 100 — "Viva La Vida" and "My Universe" — to go along with five top-10 hits and 27 total chart hits. Is Coldplay playing anywhere else in Wisconsin this summer? No, the band's only trip to the state is at Camp Randall. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Coldplay concert at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison Solve the daily Crossword
