Overview

• At Coldplay’s Aug. 22 Wembley Stadium show, a fan asked to propose on the Jumbotron, prompting Chris Martin to run “basic security checks.”
• Martin asked if the woman was the man’s partner, whether they were cousins or siblings, and if they were “AI” or “real people” before proceeding.
• He then sang instructions for the moment, the man knelt, the woman appeared to say yes, and the couple sealed it with a kiss.
• The bit echoed a mid-July Boston clip of then-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot, after which Astronomer announced an inquiry and both resigned, with cofounder Pete DeJoy named interim CEO.
• Martin has said the crowd-camera segment will continue, telling fans in Hull they would keep doing it, and there have been no new disclosed findings from the company’s inquiry or filed lawsuits.