Coldplay frontman Chris Martin made his first appearance on stage since the ‘kiss cam’ affair scandal at his concert went viral. The singer and his band took to the stage at Camp Randall Stadium as part of the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour. This time around, he made sure to alert fans ahead of the segment, saying, “We’d like to say hello to some of you in the crowd.”
Martin Alerts Fans
Martin briefly addressed the fans ahead of a segment that would have the cameras turned towards fans in the crowd, to display a lucky few on the jumbo screens. He explained, “How we’re gonna do that is we’re gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen.”With a smile, he added, “So please, if you haven’t done your makeup, do your makeup now.”
The Controversy
This warning from the singer, comes just days after the scandal involving Andy Byron and a senior colleague, believed to be Kristin Cabot, rocked the internet and became the stuff of memes on and off social media. At their previous show, footage of a man and woman locked in an embrace went viral after their awkward reaction on being shown together on the big screen. “Either they are having an affair, or are really shy,” Martin said on watching the clip play out on the big screen. Social media users later identified the man as Andy Byron, CEO of data company Astronomer, and the woman as a senior colleague.The viral social media chatter reportedly led to Byron’s wife allegedly dropping his last name from her social media profiles. News reports later stated that the two colleagues were put on leave amidst the viral scandal. Meanwhile, reports on Sunday stated that Byron ultimately stepped down from his role in the company.Martin didn’t directly reference the controversy, but many noted that the cameras turned to non-couples at the show.Coldplay continues their North American leg of the tour, with upcoming stops scheduled across major cities through the summer.
