The Coldplay kiss cam at the band's July 15 Foxborough concert zoomed in on two unsuspecting executives. Their startled peck—followed by Chris Martin's playful ribbing—hit social feeds within minutes, and the jumbotron blooper soon trended worldwide under the tag "coldplay kiss cam."

Riding that wave, songwriter-developer Jonathan Mann spent just 24 hours building Coldplay Canoodlers, a pixel-art browser game. Players pan across a retro crowd, lock onto the blushing pair, and replay the original Coldplay kiss cam clip on an infinite loop. This lightning-fast remix shows how a fleeting stadium moment can be coded into interactive folklore before the spotlight even cools.

Andy Byron, who took over Data-Ops firm Astronomer after guiding a $93 million funding round in 2023, shared the C-suite with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, celebrated for her employee-wellness initiatives.

During Coldplay's July 15 Foxborough concert, the coldplay kiss cam zoomed in on Byron and Cabot; their startled peck plus Chris Martin's playful commentary rocketed the clip across TikTok under #coldplaykisscam.

Backlash came fast: Astronomer's board launched a misconduct probe, placed Cabot on leave, and announced Byron's resignation on July 19. One coldplay kiss cam moment toppled a tech chief in just four days.