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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Coldplay Is In Its Viral Era
Coldplay's 'Sparks' and 'Yellow' reenter Billboard's Rock Streaming Songs chart, with both cuts ... More gaining ground as all things connected to the band enjoy viral moments. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 06: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on a stop of the band's Music of the Spheres world tour at Allegiant Stadium on June 06, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by) Getty Images The past several weeks have been huge for Coldplay on the charts in a number of nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom. The group has a lot going on at the moment, as its seemingly never-ending Music of the Spheres World Tour continues, and it pushed past $1 billion in grosses last year. The pop-rock outfit has also enjoyed quite a bit of virality lately, as a decades-old tune picked up new fans on TikTok. That surge translated into success on several important rankings, and an embarrassing moment on the kiss cam at a recent show has kept the band's name in headlines. All of the attention being paid to Coldplay has led to an uptick in plays on streaming platforms. This week in America, that surge can be clearly seen on one of Billboard's streaming tallies. Coldplay appears twice on the Rock Streaming Songs chart, Billboard's ranking that details the most successful individual tracks on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and others in the U.S. Both tunes reappear after recently falling off the list. 'Sparks' is the higher-rising of the two, as it reenters at No. 19, just one space below its all-time high point. Another classic from the band, 'Yellow,' narrowly manages to break back in at No. 25. While 'Sparks' and 'Yellow' are two of Coldplay's oldest cuts, they are still relatively new to the Rock Streaming Songs chart — at least when looking at the number of weeks they've spent on the list. 'Sparks' debuted only recently, and has now lived on the tally for about a month. 'Yellow,' meanwhile, is up to 14 stays on the roster. 'Sparks' Hits a New Peak on the Alternative Streaming Chart As 'Sparks' returns to the Rock Streaming Songs chart, the track climbs again on a similar ranking, the Alternative Streaming Songs list. The Coldplay cut jumps from No. 17 to No. 12, reaching a never-before-seen peak. The same tune returns to its all-time high of No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs ranking, thanks largely to its continued success on streaming platforms. 'Yellow' also climbs on the Alternative Streaming Songs chart, pushing from No. 24 to No. 18.
Hypebeast
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Anti Social Social Club and Goodyear Reunite for Motorsport-Inspired Capsule
Summary Anti Social Social Club (ASSC) has teamed up once again with tire giantGoodyearfor an apparel and accessories collection that channels motorsport culture. Set to launch July 26, the limited-edition capsule blends ASSC's irreverent streetwear aesthetic with Goodyear's racing heritage, including nods to the brand's iconic blimp and history on global circuits. Building on their October2024 collaboration, this new drop features a range of standout pieces like racing jackets, flag-grid tees and hoodies emblazoned with graphics of single-seater race cars and tire tread-inspired branding. Highlights include the 'Catch the Feeling' line showcasing international race locations, the 'Wet Tire' tee with tire textures and 'Sparks' hoodies with rear-spark visuals and Goodyear Racing overlays. Accessories also take pole position, with racing gloves, an ashtray, a keychain featuring world flags, a Zippo lighter and the 'Podium Cap' — a wreath-trimmed hat styled after classic F1 ceremonies. The collection will be available in sizes XS to 2XL, priced between $20 and $125 USD. Fans can shop the drop exclusively on ASSC'swebsitestarting at 11:00 am ET on July 26.
Hindustan Times
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Coldplay Concerts Were Built For Viral Moments Like This
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron should have known better than to go to a Coldplay concert. PREMIUM Coldplay Concerts Were Built For Viral Moments Like This That's because the band, currently on its 'Music of the Spheres' world tour, has been turning the camera on its fans for over a year, giving lead singer Chris Martin the opportunity to ad-lib goofy mini-songs about concertgoers. Making fans the center of attention led to a wildly viral moment last week in Foxborough, Mass., when the camera trained its attention on Byron and Astronomer's chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, snuggling in the crowd, only for them to wriggle and whirl out of the frame. 'Either they're having an affair,' Martin said, 'or they're just very shy.' Byron and Cabot did not respond to requests for comment. According to a statement from Astronomer, Byron has resigned from the company. 'Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' the company wrote. When artists play arenas, all eyes are typically glued to them for hours on end. But Coldplay has strengthened its bond with its audience by briefly inverting the dynamic during this portion of its concerts. 'It makes fans feel like they are part of the show, rather than just attending the show,' says Josh Gale, a 47 year-old who saw the band for the fifth time this month in Toronto. Coldplay released its debut album in 2000—long before the concept of going viral was commonplace. Despite the band's veteran status, its ongoing tour has ignited two major viral moments this summer. After a clip of Martin looking distraught while performing the ballad 'Sparks' hit TikTok on June 7, streams of the song surged, and it went on to crack the Hot 100 in the U.S. for the first time roughly 25 years after its release. One video of the moment at Gillette Stadium has been viewed more than 120 million times on TikTok, and there are other similar clips in circulation. This attention appears to be correlated with increased interest in the band, which currently has five different songs on Spotify's Daily Top Songs ranking in the U.S. Between Thursday and Sunday, three of them reached new chart peaks. Making fans the center of attention led to a wildly viral moment last week when the camera trained its attention on Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot snuggling in the crowd, only for them to wriggle and whirl out of the frame. Martin did not address the incident directly at Coldplay's next performance on July 19 in Wisconsin. Before turning the camera on fans yet again, though, he did offer a joking warning of sorts: 'If you haven't done your makeup, do your makeup now.' A spokesperson for Coldplay declined to comment. The band started incorporating videos of fans into its shows in January 2024 at a show in Singapore, and the segment has been a staple ever since. 'We're gonna find some of you and say hello,' Martin told the audience at the time the camera was introduced. He asked the crew to dim the lights to provide a better view of his fans, who appeared on two large video screens opposite the singer. Martin seems more comfortable with silly banter than some of his more buttoned-up rock star peers. When the camera debuted, as it settled on a couple in a crowd, the singer serenaded them: 'Look at that beautiful couple, that lovely mister and miss/Do us all a favor, give each other a kiss.' After the smooch, the camera moved on to another fan, and Martin started again: 'Look at that guy, he doesn't look that taxed/Just sitting at the back so f—ing relaxed.' When Coldplay's frontman started a similar routine with Byron and Cabot at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium last week, Blake Boyer, 18, captured it on video; he later posted a clip of the couple trying to evade the camera. Martin also wished one fan a happy birthday, congratulated another on a recent graduation and sang to people dressed in banana costumes, Boyer said in an interview. 'What Coldplay does is unique,' he adds. After a clip of Martin looking distraught while performing the ballad 'Sparks' hit TikTok in June, streams of the song surged. Although artists and record labels often spend lavishly on meticulously planned advertising campaigns on social media, music marketers say that the impromptu moments captured spontaneously by fans at live shows are increasingly likely to take over digital discourse. In this climate, artists now think about two distinct audiences when they put together shows, according to Ric Lipson, partner at Stufish Entertainment Architects: the active fans, who shell out to be in the same space as their favorite artist, and the armchair fans, who experience the show through the video clips that ping pong across platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. 'The Instagram moment, as it is often called, has become more important,' says Lipson, who has helped design concerts for a range of stars, from Sabrina Carpenter to U2. 'What are the seminal moments that people will want to see? What is the TikTok video going to be?' These snippets from live shows spread widely precisely because they are not polished ad products—they might be unplanned, hilarious, or in last week's case, jaw-droppingly awkward. Fan interaction sequences can be similarly potent: A video of Usher seductively feeding cherries to a woman at his concert went viral earlier this year. 'Live show clips are more specific, more focused and they haven't been manufactured or paid for,' says Dan Roy Carter, a former TikTok executive who is now managing director of Carter Projects, a digital consultancy for labels and artists. 'They have been captured by civilians and uploaded on the merits of being relevant, exciting or compelling.' Boyer did not anticipate the explosive reaction to the video he shot at the Gillette Stadium show. He brought his grandmother to the concert because she's a big fan of Coldplay's hit 'Viva La Vida,' describing it as 'the one song she wanted to hear live before she dies.' She loved the show: 'She said this concert is No. 1 out of all the concerts she's ever been to.'
New York Post
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Coldplay's Chris Martin pokes fun at affair comment in viral concert video: ‘Are you two a legitimate couple?'
He never meant to cause trouble. Coldplay singer Chris Martin couldn't help but make a tongue-in-cheek comment after accidentally exposing a tech tycoon's 'affair' with a co-worker on a Jumbotron during his Massachusetts concert this week. After the clip of the two concert-goers broke the internet Thursday, internet sleuths quickly identified the loved-up couple as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's head of human resources, Kristin Cabot. 6 Coldplay singer Chris Martin couldn't help but make a tongue-in-cheek comment after accidentally exposing a tech tycoon's 'affair' with a co-worker. @calebu2/YouTube As the fallout from the moment continues to unfold, the 'Sparks' singer wasted no time poking fun at another couple at the gig in Foxborough's Gillette Stadium. In a new clip on social media, the 48-year-old musician mocked his own gaffe later on in the show once the Jumbotron showed another couple at the concert. 'Ok, listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?' he quipped, according to the fan-recorded video on X. 'Do you understand English? Hablas Español? Ok, I'm just going to risk it,' Martin added. The funny moment happened moments after the co-workers were mistakenly caught on an impromptu kiss cam as part of 'The Jumbotron Song' — which leads the band into their 2005 hit 'Fix You.' 6 The duo were caught canoodling on a Jumbotron during Coldplay's Massachusetts concert this week. Grace Springer via Storyful 6 A mortified Cabot buried her face in her hands before turning away from the crowd of 55,000 concertgoers at Gillette Stadium. Grace Springer via Storyful 6 Seconds after realizing the pair were on the big screen, the frazzled CEO was seen quickly ducking out of frame. Grace Springer via Storyful Seconds after realizing the pair were on the big screen, the frazzled CEO was seen quickly ducking out of frame, with a mortified Cabot turning away from the crowd of 55,000 concertgoers at Gillette Stadium. At first, Martin thought the camera had captured a sweet moment, saying, 'Look at these two.' But following their bizarre reaction to being on camera, Martin quickly became confused. 'Oh, what?' the 'Clocks' singer can be heard saying on stage. 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.' 'Holy sh-t. I hope we didn't do something bad,' he said, according to additional footage taken right after. Following the ordeal, it emerged that Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, while Cabot recently divorced her husband, Kenneth Thornby. 6 'Oh, what?' the 'Clocks' singer can be heard saying on stage. 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.' Getty Images 6 Internet sleuths quickly identified the loved-up couple as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's head of human resources, Kristin Cabot. Bain Capital Ventures In a further twist to the drama, the tech tycoon's wife removed her married name from her Facebook page Thursday. Kerrigan deleted her Facebook page, but screenshots show she removed her married name — Byron — from it earlier in the day. She also deleted her Instagram account.
USA Today
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
TikTok of couple caught on camera at Coldplay concert goes viral. The internet is determined to find 'cheaters.' Why?
Coldplay's live performance of 'Sparks' went viral last month as the heartbreak anthem resonated among yearners. Now, the band is back under the spotlight, but not for Chris Martin's singing. A couple caught on camera at a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 16 has the internet up in arms. With over 23M views and counting, the video shows the couple swaying and smiling, but they quickly hide from the camera after landing on the Jumbotron. 'Uh oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,' Martin joked. Speculation ensued in the comments, and TikTok users made efforts to identify the couple, with commenters investigating their supposed jobs, employers and marital status. USA TODAY has reached out for comment. Massive media accounts like Pop Crave and Pop Base spread the alleged affair to millions of followers on X –– along with the rumored names and titles of the couple. As we seep deeper into surveillance culture, people are subjected to increased scrutiny online. Every wrong action, suspicious glance or physical attribute can be picked apart by millions of people on social media. TikTok sleuthing, in particular, appears to have a sharp focus on exposing cheaters. Add this incident to a growing trend on social media, where internet sleuths are going out of their way to find strangers they deem deserving of a public shaming. Some on TikTok are accusing their airplane seatmates of cheating on their spouse; others post detailed accounts of meeting men on their bachelor parties to alert their fiancées they are being unfaithful. "Are We Dating the Same Guy" Facebook groups alert women to allegedly toxic men, and 'loyalty testers' have made a living off of catching cheaters in the act. Though much of this seems well-intentioned, experts say becoming an amateur social media detective isn't the greatest idea, as you might wind up causing more harm than good. "They justify violating the privacy of the alleged offender because they have accepted the story as true and, thus, prematurely judged the individual as guilty and undeserving of privacy rights," psychologist Reneé Carr previously told USA TODAY. Why do we care about these strangers' personal lives? At the surface level, spectators simply love the drama. But beneath that, psychologists say society has developed a 'gotcha mentality' that fuels this discourse. "We love to partake in other's messy lives," Erica Chito-Childs, senior associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Hunter College, previously told USA TODAY. "Partly because it makes us feel better about our own lives and/or it resonates with what we are adamantly for or against, thanks to the ever more accurate algorithms." The quick snap of a camera or even observing someone opening an app is fodder for nosy observers to gain a few details about someone's life. Nothing stops them from posting about it – and people are quick to add to the discourse, trying to right supposed wrongs. "With the birth of cancel culture and an increase in self-entitlement, a large part of society has adopted a 'gotcha' mentality as well as a hypersensitivity to offense and any perceptions of injustice," Carr explained. "For the social media audience, this is even more so." 'Loyalty tests' are viral online. Has cheating paranoia gone too far? Sleuthing can have unintended consequences Just because we have the tools to find people faster doesn't mean we should. Sleuthing and the online hate campaigns that follow can lead to negative consequences. "Sharing sensitive information that a person intended to keep private can adversely impact that person's mental health and it can put them at risk of being harassed, bullied or harmed physically," said Brad Fulton, associate professor of management and social policy at Indiana University – Bloomington. The Coldplay couple reacted suspiciously — had they simply smiled or turned their heads rather than bolting away from the cameras, people may have brushed it off as a shy duo. But even if they are having an affair, does the crime fit the punishment? "I highly caution others to not be so eager to bandwagon, pick sides and jump to conclusions when presented with limited information," Chase Cassine, licensed clinical social worker, explained. "You may be presented with a flawed, biased and one-sided perspective where pertinent information has been concealed or omitted." Contributing: David Oliver
