A 20-second cuddle at a Coldplay concert turned two anonymous executives into global villains, and a viral cautionary tale about power, privacy, and the wrath of the internet.

At a recent Coldplay concert from Gillette Stadium - home of the New England Patriots - lead singer Chris Martin offered a word of warning before cameras started zooming in on crowd members. "Now what we'd like to do is say hello to some of you.

Coldplay wants no further involvement in the Astronomer CEO/HR boss saga after accitendally outing the cheaters.