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.

Former tech CEO Andy Byron and his company's "chief people officer" Kristin Cabot went to a Coldplay concert together, and it changed their lives forever. An untold number of memes and jokes later, and Byron has tendered his resignation.

Chris Martin, a singer-songwriter and musician, offered a light-hearted caution to Coldplay fans during the band's most recent event, following the viral video of 'kiss cam' drama from the band's previous concert earlier in the week,