Coldplay Concert Cheating Scandal Inspires Viral ‘Canoodlers’ Game in Less Than 24 Hours

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his head of HR, Kristin Cabot, were found in the Coldplay Concert Cheating Scandal, and on left a new game based on them (Image Credit: songadaymann)

The viral cheating scandal that unfolded during a recent Coldplay concert has now taken a bizarre turn — it's been transformed into a video game that’s quickly picking up traction online.

It all began when a couple, caught on the venue’s big screen during Coldplay’s performance, suddenly pulled apart and ducked out of view. What seemed like an awkward or shy reaction took a scandalous turn when it was revealed that the duo were actually having an affair. Even Coldplay frontman Chris Martin jokingly commented, “Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very shy.” Unfortunately for them, it was the former.

Within hours, social media sleuths identified the pair as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his head of HR, Kristin Cabot. The billion-dollar tech company's top brass were attending the concert together — not as colleagues, but as secret lovers. Unsurprisingly, the video exploded across platforms like X, Reels, and TikTok, and by the following day, both Byron and Cabot had been placed on leave.

But while memes were flying and hot takes flooded timelines, one creator took a different approach — turning the chaos into comedy through code. Musician and developer Jonathan Mann, known online as @songadaymann, built a game inspired by the incident in under 24 hours. The result? A pixel-art browser game titled Coldplay Canoodlers.

In this quirky mini-game, players act as the camera operator at the concert. Your task? Spot the now-infamous couple cuddling in the animated crowd and rack up points — 10 for every correct find. It’s basically a "Where’s Waldo?" with a spicy twist.

Mann posted the link and gameplay preview on his social feed, cheekily writing: “You’re the camera operator and you have to find the CEO and HR lady canoodling.” According to multiple viral posts, the game has already seen players scoring over 100 points in a sitting.

And the traction hasn’t gone unnoticed. Mann joked about receiving sponsorship inquiries, suggesting he might start auctioning off “vibe-coded” video games daily. For someone who typically posts a new AI-assisted song every day, this light-hearted side project has brought unexpected spotlight.