'They've just been Coldplayed': Internet reacts to viral concert couple video
Sparks definitely weren't flying during an awkward moment at a Coldplay concert this week.
During the band's July 16 concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, frontman Chris Martin commented on concertgoers shown on the jumbotron at the show.
When the camera panned to a couple embracing in the crowd, the pair quickly tried to dodge the spotlight. The woman turned her back from the camera, while the man ducked out of view behind a glass barrier.
Martin quipped, "Uh oh. Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy."
After the couple shrank away from being filmed, Martin said, "I hope we didn't do something bad," and later, "I'm not quite sure what to do."
The internet quickly reacted to the widely-circulated clip, with some users sharing theories about the couple's identities and others taking to social media to crack jokes about the moment.
Here's a look at some of the memes.
Internet reacts to video of Coldplay concert couple
While speculation and rumors flew about what really caused the couple to evade the jumbotron, many social media users made light of the moment and Coldplay's role in it.
Some riffed on Martin's comment that perhaps something unseemly happened.
Others thanked Martin and Coldplay for the ensuing online discourse.
Some people even compared the couple to other notable pairs in pop culture.
While some took to taking digs at Coldplay's music, others defended the band.
Sports teams and other organizations also riffed on the moment.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for Paste BN. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.