Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam DramaNew Foto - Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam Drama

Robert Okine/Getty Chris Martinissued a playful warning to concertgoers during Coldplay's latest show, following the viral kiss cam drama that stemmed from the band's prior concert earlier in the week. On Saturday, July 19, the 48-year-old singer and his band performed at the Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. The outing marked Coldplay's first Music of the Spheres World Tour performance since the band's stint at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Wednesday, July 16, when a man and a woman went viral for theirreaction to being spottedtogether on camera. During Coldplay's July 19 show, Martin made sure to give the on-camera portion of the performance an introduction. "We'd like to say hello to some of you in the crowd," Martin said, as his audience erupted in cheers, per a fan-recordedclip. "How we're gonna do that is we're gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen." After another grin, the "Yellow" musician gave fans a cheeky warning: "So please, if you haven't done your makeup, do your makeup now." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Ethan Miller/Getty The Coldplay fan who posted the show footage later wrote onXthat "zero couples" were shown on the venue's jumbotron during the portion of the show. During the viral moment from earlier in the week, a man and a woman — who were not identified at the show — reacted after they were seen together on the large screens in the stadium. Martin poked fun at the moment in real-time, stating, "Oh, look at these two. All right, c'mon. You're okay." "Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy," he then added. The Guardianreported that Martin also attempted to address what went down later in the performance. "Holy s---," he reportedly told the crowd. "I hope we didn't do something bad." After the clip went viral, and the identities of the man and the woman seen in the video were questioned, it was determined that Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, was involved. The tech company initially wrote on LinkedIn that its board "initiated a formal investigation" and would "have additional details to share very shortly," reiterating that its "leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability." It did not explicitly confirm the identities of anybody in the video at the time. Byron later resigned from his position at the company, with Astronomer announcing the move on July 19 via astatement on X. The company wrote that Byron had "tendered his resignation" and the board of directors "accepted" it. "As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," Astronomer's statement continued. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met." "The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO," the statement added. "Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI. While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not," concluded the statement. "We're continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems." Citing a source, Axiosreportedthat the company's public response was delayed "due in part to Byron's slow resignation and exit package negotiations." The company's spokesperson had no comment on the Axios story when reached by PEOPLE. Byron has not responded to separate messages seeking comment, and efforts to reach the woman in the footage were previously unsuccessful. Coldplay isnext set to performat Nashville's Nissan Stadium on Tuesday, July 22. Later performances will bring the band to Miami, London and beyond through early September. Read the original article onPeople

Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam Drama

Chris Martin Playfully Warns Audience About Cameras at First Coldplay Concert Since Viral Kiss Cam Drama Robert Okine/Getty Chris Martinissu...
Marvel Plans to Recast the X-Men and (Eventually) Tony Stark After 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' But 'Reboot Is a Scary Word,' Says Kevin FeigeNew Foto - Marvel Plans to Recast the X-Men and (Eventually) Tony Stark After 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' But 'Reboot Is a Scary Word,' Says Kevin Feige

The all-new X-Men are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and an all-new Tony Stark will (eventually) join them. In a wide-ranging conversation with press on Friday, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that, following the events of 2027's "Avengers: Secret Wars," the company will recast the super-powered mutants for its upcoming "X-Men" movie directed by Jake Schreier ("Thunderbolts*"). More from Variety John Malkovich's Red Ghost Cut From 'Fantastic Four'; Director Says 'It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him' (EXCLUSIVE) 'Fantastic Four,' Assemble: Director Matt Shakman on Casting Marvel's First Family Without Auditions and 'Corporate Pressures' Not Being 'My Burden to Shoulder' Tom Holland Says 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Will Go Back to 'Old School Filmmaking and Shoot in Real Locations' After COVID Restricted 'No Way Home' to Soundstages Many of the actors who starred in the "X-Men" movies of the 2000s and 2010s are reprising those roles in 2026's "Avengers: Doomsday," including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden and Kelsey Grammer. Stewart also played Charles Xavier in 2022's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," and Grammer appeared as Hank McCoy in a post-credits scene in 2023's "The Marvels." In future films, however, X-Men characters who appeared in previous movies will be played by new actors, along with mutants making their big screen debut. The decision echoes changes in the composition of the Marvel comics following the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline, which involved multiple timelines collapsing and re-converging, mixing up the characters of the main Marvel timeline in the process. "We're utilizing that [story] not just to round out the stories we've been telling post-'Endgame,' just as importantly — and you can look at the at the 'Secret Wars' comics for where that takes you — it very, very much sets us up for the future," Feige said. "'Endgame,' literally, was about endings. 'Secret Wars' is about is about beginnings." But Feige was also careful not to characterize the changes as a "reboot"; instead, the executive said "Secret Wars" will serve as a "reset" for the MCU. "Reboot is a scary word," he said. "Reboot can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Reset, singular timeline — we're thinking along those lines." Later, he added, "'X-Men' is where that will happen next." Feige noted that the X-Men comics, with their focus on Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, naturally centered on stories about adolescent characters. "They have been a place to tell stories about young people who feel different and who feel Other and who feel like they don't belong," he said. "That's the universal story of mutants, and that is where we're going." Even more intriguingly, Feige also indicated that other Marvel characters will eventually be recast, including its most iconic roles, like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. He pointed to many other major film franchises that have done the same thing, multiple times over. "Amy Pascal and David Heyman are now searching for a new James Bond," Feige said, referring to the producers of Amazon MGM's upcoming Bond film. "David [Corenswet], the new Superman — he was awesome. That will always be the case." Feige acknowledged that stars who've retired their original MCU roles like Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans have made it difficult to imagine anyone else in their characters' shoes. But it isn't an impossible task. "I think it's hard for anybody to do that when an actor has done such a great role," he said. "How are they going to ever replace Sean Connery [as James Bond], right?" At least two legacy actors may still yet appear in the MCU, as well. Asked about his plans for a follow-up to Marvel's 2024 blockbuster "Deadpool & Wolverine" with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Feige, in typical fashion, made no definitive statements, but also did not close off any possibilities. "I think there is more fun to be had with both of those characters," he said. "But we'll see where." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

Marvel Plans to Recast the X-Men and (Eventually) Tony Stark After ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ But ‘Reboot Is a Scary Word,’ Says Kevin Feige

Marvel Plans to Recast the X-Men and (Eventually) Tony Stark After 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' But 'Reboot Is a Scary Word,' Sa...
This '70s pop band has won over Gen Z (again) with 1 billion Spotify streams.New Foto - This '70s pop band has won over Gen Z (again) with 1 billion Spotify streams.

It's not 1979, butABBAis bewitching a whole new generation with its disco magic. Theiconic Swedish pop group, beloved for its infectious blend of Europop and danceable grooves, has made Spotify history with its late-'70s hit"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)."The song, cowritten and coproduced by members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, enteredSpotify's Billions Clubon Sunday, July 20, after surpassing one billion streams on the music platform, Spotify exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY. This isn't the first time ABBA has dominated the streaming universe with its timeless tunes. The band's enduring anthem, "Dancing Queen," entered the Billions Club in July 2023. Released in October 1979 as part of the group's compilation album"Greatest Hits Vol. 2,""Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" peaked at No. 1 in several territories, including Europe, Denmark, Japan and Switzerland, and cracked the top 20 in ABBA's native Sweden. The song has received a number of revivals over the years thanks to various covers and samples. '80s diva and "Queen of Pop"Madonnafeatured the track's opening synth line in her 2005 song"Hung Up,"which peaked at No. 7 on theBillboard Hot 100. ABBA book revelations:AC/DC connection, the unlikely inspiration for 'Mamma Mia!', more Additionally, the 2008 film"Mamma Mia!"— a musical based on ABBA's hits-heavy catalog — includeda version sung bystarsAmanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley and Rachel McDowall. More recently, "Gimme!" has enjoyed a digital resurgence with Gen Z, as seen on the social media platform TikTok. Several clips show young fans embracing the song's disco sound withlively, choreographed routines. ABBA's streaming dominance is in part due to the group's sizable Gen Z audience. Globally, Gen Zers have accounted for 50% of ABBA's total streams on Spotify in 2025, according to the streaming service. Additionally, there have been over 11 million ABBA discoveries by Gen Z listeners on Spotify, which makes up half of the band's discoveries from all users worldwide. See the photos:A 'very emotional' ABBA reunites to receive Swedish royal honors The top 10 most-streamed ABBA tracks among Gen Z listeners in 2025 are as follows: Dancing Queen Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Lay All Your Love on Me The Winner Takes It All Mamma Mia Slipping Through My Fingers Money, Money, Money Super Trouper Chiquitita Take a Chance on Me This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:ABBA reaches 1 billion Spotify streams with 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!'

This '70s pop band has won over Gen Z (again) with 1 billion Spotify streams.

This '70s pop band has won over Gen Z (again) with 1 billion Spotify streams. It's not 1979, butABBAis bewitching a whole new genera...
Turkey's president says his support for a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus is absoluteNew Foto - Turkey's president says his support for a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus is absolute

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriots on Sunday celebrated Turkey's military invasion ofCyprusthat cleaved the island nation along ethnic lines 51 years ago. Turkey's president reaffirmed his full backing for a controversial peace deal that envisions the establishment of two separate states. It's a proposal that the majority Greek Cypriots in the island's internationally recognized southern part reject out of hand. It would formalize Cyprus' partition and give Turkey a permanent foothold they see as a bid for control of the entire, strategically situated country and its offshore hydrocarbon wealth. "Our support for (Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar's) vision for a two-state solution is absolute,"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogansaid in remarks to a crowd during celebrations that culminated with a military parade. It was scheduled this year for the evening to avoid the worst of the scorching mid-summer's heat. "It is time for the international community to come to terms with the facts on the ground," Erdogan added, urging the international community to establish diplomatic and economic relations with the breakaway state in Cyprus' northern third that Turkish Cypriots declared in 1983. Turkey's invasion came in the immediate aftermath of a coup staged by Athens junta-backed supporters of uniting Cyprus with Greece. Currently, only Turkey recognizes the Turkish Cypriot declaration of independence and maintains 35,000 troops in the north. Erdogan's renewed support for a two-state deal came just days after Tatar, the island's Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, the foreign ministers of 'guarantor' powers Greece and Turkey, and Britain's minister of state for Europegathered at U.N. headquarters in New Yorkfor meetings with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to end an eight-year moratorium on formal peace negotiations. The meeting achieved little in the way of a return to fully fledged negotiations as Tatar insisted on recognition for the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state as a prerequisite. The meeting did, however, achieve some progress on a number of confidence-building measures such the exchange of cultural artifacts and the setting up of an advisory committee on civil society. Guterres said he'll meet again with Tatar and Christodoulides in September and hold another wider meeting after a Turkish Cypriot leadership election in October in which Tatar is running on a two-state platform. Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots insist a two-state deal is the only way forward because decades of U.N.-mediated peace talks based on a U.N. Security Council endorsed framework of reunifying Cyprus as a federation no longer had any meaning. That switch came after the last big push for a peace accord in the summer of 2017. It fell through on what Greek Cypriots said was a Turkish and Turkish Cypriot insistence on keeping a permanent Turkish troop presence on the island and enshrining military intervention rights for Turkey as part of any deal. Greek Cypriots also rejected a demand for blanket veto powers for the minority Turkish Cypriots on all government decisions. In the south where Greek Cypriots commemorated the invasion with solemn memorials to the war dead, Christodoulides said the international community gives no support to a two-state deal. He said Turkey's continuing "occupation of European territory" subverts its ambitions forcloser European Union tiesand undermines the role it wishes to play in the region.

Turkey's president says his support for a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus is absolute

Turkey's president says his support for a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus is absolute NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriots ...
'When the raids started, fear spread': LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation effortsNew Foto - 'When the raids started, fear spread': LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation efforts

As President Donald Trump marks six months into his second term,Los AngelesMayor Karen Bass told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz that the administration's immigration crackdown has not only sparked protests, but fear among the city's residents. "Los Angeles is a city of immigrants -- 3.8 million people, and about 50% of our population is Latino. And so when the raids started, fear spread," Bass said. Immigrationand Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids started in Los Angeles early June, prompting demonstrations that at times turned violent. While Trump's deportation push was initially said to be centered around undocumented immigrants with criminal records, an ABC News analysis of new data shows that in recent weeks, the Trump administration has arrested an increasing number of migrants with no criminal convictions. MORE: 4th detainee who escaped from New Jersey ICE facility located in Los Angeles: FBI Since then, farmers, business owners and immigrant advocacy groups have, like the mayor, said that many residents have been afraid to leave their homes for fear of deportation, affecting the workforce, food supply and the culture of the city. Bass said that the restaurant the interview took place in, located in the predominantly Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood of east Los Angeles, was typically bustling. But now, it — and the neighborhood overall — can feel like a ghost town. "It's not just the deportation. It's the fear that sets in when raids occur, when people are snatched off the street," Bass said. "Even people who are here legally, even people who are U.S. Citizens, have been detained. Immigrants who have their papers and were showing up for their annual immigration appointment were detained when they showed up doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing." She criticized ICE for agents for executing enforcement operations without their affiliation being prominently displayed. "Masked men in unmarked cars, no license plate, no real uniforms, jumping out of cars with rifles, and snatching people off the street, leading a lot of people to think maybe kidnappings were taking place," Bass said. "How do you have masked men who then say, 'Well, we are federal officials,' with no identification?" Raddatz noted that administration says those agents do that because "there have been threats... [and] doxing." "We have a Los Angeles police department that has to deal with crime in this city every single day. And they're not masked. They stay here," Bass said. "The masked men parachute in, stay here for a while, and leave. And so you enter a profession like policing, like law enforcement? I'm sorry, I don't think you have a right to have a mask and snatch people off the street." Bass also touched on the continued presence of federal troops in the city. In response to those protests in early June, Trump deployed the National Guard and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles after protesters clashed with police. Some protestors threw rocks, fireworks and other objects at police, according to reports, before the arrival of federal troops. MORE: Judge to rule by next week on Abrego Garcia's detention as he awaits trial Trump signed a memorandum in June saying the National Guard was deployed to address lawlessness in Los Angeles. The California National Guard's 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team posted onXthat its objective was to protect federal protesters and personnel. In her interview with ABC News, Bass denounced the violence as "terrible," but said it did not "warrant military intervention." "It did not warrant the Marines coming into our city with basically no real mission, but just to show a force," Bass said. While the number of National Guard members in the city has been cut roughly in half, Bass said that their objective has not changed since they first arrived — and argued they're presence is still not necessary. "If you drive by our two federal buildings, you will see them standing out there. But there's nothing going on in those federal buildings. So in my opinion, we are misusing taxpayers' dollars, and we are misusing our troops," she said. While she disagreed strongly with the Trump administration's immigration agenda, Bass said she appreciated the help the administration gave Los Angeles during the massive January wildfires. "Well, I will heap praise on the administration for the first six months in Los Angeles with the fires. If you ask me, is there anything that they have done good in terms of immigration? I don't know. I don't think so," she said. "I think that the viewpoint has been punitive, has been let's make it as miserable as possible so that these people don't come." Bass said that she is still willing to "work" with the White House, noting both the Olympics and World Cup coming to the city over the next few years. "How does this end?" Raddatz asked. "How do you see the next six months, the next two years for immigrants in your city?" "Well, I am just hoping that this reign of terror ends. I'm hoping that the military leaves, because they were never needed here to begin with. I'm hoping that we can get back to normal. I'm hoping that the next time I come to this restaurant, that it will be filled, because people won't be afraid to come here," Bass said.

'When the raids started, fear spread': LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation efforts

'When the raids started, fear spread': LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation efforts As President Donald Trump marks six months i...
Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz AldrinNew Foto - Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man's arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After praying the Sunday Angelus at his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, Leo headed to the astronomical observatory located in the Pontifical Villas, where he took a close look at the telescopes that have supported celestial exploration from a faith-based perspective for decades. The pontiff was accompanied by astronomers and students participating in the traditional summer school organized by the observatory. This was Pope Leo's first visit to the observatory, founded in 1891 by Leo XIII. The first vision of it, however, can be traced back to the establishment by Pope Gregory XIII of a commission aimed at studying the scientific data and implications of the calendar reform that took place in 1582. The Vatican Observatory has generated top-notch research from its scientist-clerics, drawing academics to its meteorite collection, which includes bits of Mars and is considered among the world's best. Later Sunday, the pope called astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who shared with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins the historic 1969 moonwalk. "This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin," Pope Leo wrote on his X account. "Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation." Pope Leo then blessed the astronaut, his family and his collaborators. There are a few precedents of papal calls to "space." In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI rang the space station and asked about the future of the planet and the environmental risks it faced. Before Benedict, Pope Paul VI sent a radio message to astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins after their moonwalk, calling them "conquerors of the Moon."

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th ann...

 

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