Overview

• At the Aug. 18 show in Kingston upon Hull, Chris Martin said the band will continue the Jumbotron segment, quipping that “life throws you lemons and you’ve got to make lemonade.”
• The bit drew global attention after a July 16 Boston show, when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot ducked from the camera as Martin joked about what he was seeing.
• Both Byron and Cabot later resigned from Astronomer, according to multiple outlets covering the fallout from the viral video.
• Martin has begun warning audiences before the segment so fans know they may appear on the big screen.
• The episode has echoed across live music, with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher joking onstage about avoiding “that Coldplay” camera, as Coldplay moves on to 10 Wembley Stadium dates starting Aug. 22.