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Maddy Mussen and Vicky Jessop

The Coldplay 'kiss cam' debacle explained: Kristin Cabot resigns from her HR job

On July 16, Chris Martin led crowds at Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts, through all of Coldplay’s greatest hits, before turning the camera onto the audience. It’s a frequent segment throughout Coldplay gigs, a sort of roving “kiss cam” designed to spotlight particularly enthusiastic — or romantic — members of the crowd.

The kiss cam landed on two individuals in a tender embrace, a man holding a woman around the waist. The man immediately ducked for cover, while the woman covered her face and turned her back on the camera. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” Martin joked.

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