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It was supposed to be a night of “Yellow”—not red-faced regret.
But for one very powerful, very married CEO, the Coldplay concert turned from a symphony of nostalgia into a full-blown corporate catastrophe—caught in glorious 4K on the venue’s kisscam.
Let’s be honest: nobody expects to be front and center of the most viral moment of the week when they're out for some live music. But then again, most of us aren’t billion-dollar bosses with a side romance seated in VIP.
As Chris Martin crooned “Look at the stars, look how they shine for you,” the stadium roared with joy—while somewhere in the luxury box, a camera operator zoomed in on what appeared to be two blissfully unaware lovers. Cue the kisscam heart animation, the collective audience “Aww,” and a kiss that would’ve been romantic… if it weren’t for the fact that Mr. CEO was most definitely not kissing Mrs. CEO.
Love in Technicolor—Disaster in HD
The man in question? Let’s just say he’s the kind of CEO who usually keeps a polished public image: clean-cut, philanthropic, and always speaking at sustainability forums. His face is plastered on business magazines. His quotes get framed on LinkedIn.
But now? He’s become the star of “How to Lose a Fortune in 10 Seconds.”
The kisscam footage went viral before Coldplay even hit their encore.
A TikTok clip, complete with slow-motion and sad violin music, garnered 5 million views in two hours.
A Twitter/X thread dissected his facial expression mid-kiss like it was the Zapruder film.
And the memes? Oh, they came in faster than HR could draft a press release.
Enter: Damage Control Deluxe
By sunrise, the company’s boardroom was less “Paradise” and more “Viva La Crisis.”
The CEO released a carefully worded apology that could’ve doubled as a shampoo commercial—"deeply regretful," "lapses in judgment," and of course, "focusing on healing with my family." Somewhere, a PR team is weeping into their oat milk lattes.
Meanwhile, the company’s stock did the corporate version of a gasp—dipping 3% before rebounding when investors realized scandals sell, and the algorithm doesn’t care who kisses who, as long as it clicks.
Who Was the Other Half of the Kiss?
Ah, the woman in question—allegedly a high-ranking executive from the same company—now has her own LinkedIn trending, with curious visitors digging through every "Team Player" endorsement from 2017.
To her credit, she has yet to comment. Perhaps she’s too busy trying to cancel her face from the kisscam frame, or just praying her mom didn’t see it on Facebook Reels.
A Lesson in Love, Optics, and Lens Positioning
Let this be a cautionary tale for corporate leaders everywhere:
If you’re going to mix business with pleasure, maybe don’t do it under a stadium camera designed to broadcast affection to 50,000 people and a livestream audience of millions. Also, maybe don’t do it at all—just a thought.
Chris Martin once said, “Nobody said it was easy.”
But he probably wasn’t talking about explaining to your spouse, your board, and your shareholders why your face was locked in a passionate kiss with your subordinate in front of a Coldplay crowd.
And Yet, We Watch
We shouldn’t laugh… but let’s be honest—we absolutely did.
Because in a world full of fake smiles and heavily curated reputations, there’s something undeniably refreshing about seeing power, hypocrisy, and poor decision-making collide live on screen, set to a Coldplay soundtrack.
So here’s to the kisscam operator—the unsung hero of accountability.
You didn’t just catch a moment.
You caught a man’s career… and gave us all something to talk about on Monday.
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Because we’ll always ask: Who’s kissing who—and why does it matter?
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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