The internet is still obsessed with the kiss cam scandal involving former Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron, and his colleague Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert.
Social media has been awash with new memes, jokes, and GIFs seemingly popping up every few minutes.
It was supposed to be just another wholesome night under the stars as Coldplay serenaded thousands of fans in Massachusetts.
But when the kiss-cam landed on one loved-up couple, things took a turn no one saw coming, least of all their spouses.
Andy Byron, the now-former CEO of software firm Astronomer, was spotted getting rather cosy with colleague Kristin Cabot, the company’s Chief People Officer, as the camera zoomed in on them.
He quickly ducked down in a desperate bid to hide his face, and she looked away.
Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin couldn’t resist, quipping, ‘Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.’
Within hours, the clip had rocketed across social media, shared, dissected, and remixed by an army of amateur detectives, meme lords, and workplace gossip connoisseurs.
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were not pleased when their intimate moment was caught on the big screen during a Coldplay concert
Since then, the internet has had a field day with several memes making light of the incident
People on the internet are still coming up with creative ways to make light of the situation – nearly a week after it happened
By the end of the week, Byron had resigned, Cabot was also placed on leave, and Coldplay’s kiss-cam had cemented its place in the internet hall of fame.
People have been having a field day with the scandal – from office romance memes to Coldplay-themed jokes, no one has been spared.
TikTok sleuths turned into corporate HR experts overnight, while Twitter users transformed the drama into a soap opera with bite-sized episodes.
Amid the drama, Chris Martin even got his digs in by cracking a joke during a concert in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday.
Speaking to the crowd, he cheekily said: ‘We’d like to say hello to some of you in the crowd.’
‘How we’re going to do that is we’re going to use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen.’
Despite the internet exploding with hot takes, memes and mock statements, Andy Byron has yet to issue any public apology following his very public kiss-cam moment at the Coldplay concert.
Several fake statements, designed to appear as heartfelt apologies, have been circulating online, including one where he allegedly quoted Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ and begged forgiveness from his wife and staff.
This meme attempts to capture the shock on the couple’s face after seeing themselves on the big screen
People have poked fun at the fact that Byron has resigned and Cabot has now been put on leave
Some of the most iconic scenes from Friends have been remixed in relation to the incident
One viral hoax even ended with the line: ‘I hope one day she’ll forgive me. But for now, I’ll just let Coldplay fix me.’
But Astronomer has confirmed that those statements are completely fake and did not come from Byron.
The company also made it clear that only Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were involved, and that a board-led investigation is underway.
But some PR experts have waded in on the issue, saying the incident could work out in Astronomer’s favour.
Some have described it as a ‘blessing in disguise’ for a previously low-profile data company.
It is not just social media users who are still talking about the situation.
Huge brands such as Ikea, Ryanair, Tesla, and Frido have all jumped on the viral moment.
The car maker tweeted: ‘Posting a pic of you enjoying your loaner Tesla while your own one is in service is the equivalent of taking it to a Coldplay concert.’
This meme shows Batman projecting the image of the pair in the sky
An advice to how to go to a concert if you’re cheating on your partner was captured in this meme
The popular Homer Simpson meme where he hides in bushes was used to describe how the couple may have felt
Frido also showed an image of Byron cuddling one of their pillows instead of Cabot.
Its caption read: ‘Bro could have just used our Cuddle Pillow and avoided all that embarrassment.’
