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A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a female co-worker, in a clip that went viral.

The clip showed a man and a woman hugging on a jumbo screen at the arena in Foxborough, Massachusetts, before they abruptly ducked and hid from the camera.

The pair were identified in US media as Mr Byron, a married chief executive of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the firm's chief people officer.

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[–] diptchip@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

If they had just made out like everyone else does, nobody would have cared who they were. It wouldn't have gone viral. Wife still might have found out about it, but I don't think that would have changed much.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago

I think the best joke I've seen about this so far has been

"Coldplay hasn't put out a single in years, but in one night they made 2"

[–] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 hours ago

Sounds like both of them might be shitty people. Which is standard fair in this lovely world of ours. However one of them is a CEO - and that opens the door for some proper shadenfreude.

[–] bomberesque@lemmy.world 25 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Just couldn't handle the shame of being caught attending a Coldplay gig

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I don't really listen to their music, but they put on a good show.

[–] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That's James Hetfield of Metallica embracing Dave Mustaine formerly of Metallica and frontman for Megadeth

Dave Mustaine - Metallica

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Is that them mocking it or is it an old pic?

[–] TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Given their history, I am going to say the image is not real.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 27 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT EPSTEIN ALTOGETHER! WHO EVEN IS HE!

I've never seen more synthetic engagement with a topic in years. It's insanity how this bullshit got so pressed on the public, did you see Reddit? They flooded this random drama on every single sub, if you didn't catch how obviously it was coordinated then you need to take a double espresso and bash your head against the wall a few times to wake up.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 14 hours ago

People can remember two things, and lots of people like drama. This is a short laugh at a CEO getting a very small amount of comeuppance. It's not going to make us forget how terrible Trump is or that the government is actively covering up for pedophiles.

We need small breaks of laughter to keep sane sometimes.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago

Why did this story distract you so easily

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Really important news guys

[–] helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 23 points 11 hours ago

it's nice to have fun once in awhile

[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 26 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

…meanwhile. Elon Musk out here handing out vials of cum at parties. What a cool guy.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

Maybe we need to reign in the upper class a bit.

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[–] tobiah@lemmy.world 60 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Seems like if they hadn't reacted to their images on the screen, this whole thing would have gone unnoticed.

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 41 points 16 hours ago

I've seen this response a ton and I think that's exactly correct, but I can't imagine the anxiety in the hours, day and weeks after. Just waiting and wondering if anyone recognised you, if anyone had a recording/proof. Then after a few months under the radar I might not be a complete train wreck.

But then what if Coldplay puts out a Netflix special or something, then I'd have to wait and wait until it came out and then watch it and see if that moment makes it into the recording... And if it does? Now I'm just waiting for some random friend of a friend to watch it and go "hang on..."

I think I'd rather this timeline, if I was that idot.

Probably why I'd never cheat on my partner, especially at a huge public gathering, when the person I'm cheating with is an employee and I'm the fucking CEO and could lose my job over it.

Thankfully this man will certainly continue to fail up, and as soon as this news quiets down he'll get hired by some other goon just like him to some other lucrative job where you just have to be an asshole a few times a week and otherwise the money will roll right in.

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world -5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Man, that camera man must feel pretty bad or luigui esque

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

Why would the camera man feel bad for someone else's shit behaviour? This is probably their most memorable work now.

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