To think the CEO caught at Coldplay resigning is a bit of a performance

Frankly, if i was doing business and I had evidence that the CEO was capable of
A) lying point blank to his nearest and dearest
B) was so arrogant or had such poor judgement to do it in public
C) had concerns as to the impact on the financials of the business.

He would have been forced out. Not a chance he would be able to keep his job after that. I’m surprised that she hasn’t gone too tbh, she’s the head of HR!

They’re both old and well paid so probably have plenty to take early retirement anyway.

Apparently his wife has filed for divorce so the cynic in me wonders if he also resigned to minimise the divorce settlement / child support.

I dunno, I think if they were both junior it would be different, but when somebody in a leadership position does something like this their reputation is shot. They are supposed to be representing the company and leading by example, and they will never be respected or taken seriously by their colleagues again. They would be the butt of every joke.

It is that simple

Also who is so dumb they go to a concert with their affair partner, someone was bound to see them. He should be resigning for being so dumb

This. Also who is so dumb they go to a concert with their affair partner, someone was bound to see them. He should be resigning for being so dumb

I have said and done things in the past that I am ashamed of (not cheating) that I have either gotten away with of made amends for, that had it become known worldwide and made a mockery of would have made the shame and embarrassment brought on me and my loved ones hard to bear. I don’t even understand why this is a contentious point really, it seems pretty obvious to me that these two people will be feeling beyond terrible right now and the story simply will not go away. The Times has carried a new version of it on the front page of their website for days now. Enough already - if this ends in a tragedy, then what?

But because you feel that way, it would probably stop you behaving in such a way in the first place, so you wouldn't risk it.

Oh well, then that's ok then.

There's really no reason an affair should take up any more of your time and energy than a golf habit. From what I know of golfers, that probably takes more time and money than an OW.

It's wrong to cheat and he can't stay in position with an undisclosed relationship with a subordinate but I think this is a reach.

A minor point but a ceo is meant to be working resonably hard. Everyone should have a personal life, but if you have a family life and are conducting an affair you may be seen as not being as dedicated as perhaps you should be to your job. That said I read that he and his wife were separated.

I’ve only seen kiss cam at North American sports events. The chosen people often look happy to be chosen unless you’re sat with your sibling

This.

I can’t abide cheaters, it’s so bloody disrespectful to the families involved. They got what they deserved afraid.

OK thanks. Obviously I've never been to a Coldplay gig!

Maybe his wife issued an ultimatum, maybe it's to protect the company, or he wants to make it up with his wife and put distance between himself and this other woman, who knows.
I hope his wife takes him to the cleaners.

A CEO of a company is meant to display honesty and integrity. Investors and customers want to deal with people amd companies who are trustworthy. Employees cannot be expected to work for someone who themselves is openly dishonest. Covering up a work affair creates a toxic work environment as it drags coworkers into being liars too. Someone who cannot be trustworthy to their own wife cannot display these characteristics.

It creates all sorts of conflicts of interests when CEO and head of HR are having an affair that impacts on other employees. People will not be easilt able to raise whilstleblowing or harassment cases. Companies have to abide by codes of conduct across all industries now.

Their positions at the company are untenable for this reason regardless of how uncomfortable it makes many feel given it is private life on the surface. Deeper it is to do with personal traits and work dynamics

Aye but what’s it got to do with you? It’s weird the level of opinion people have. Nail em to the cross 🙄

Is it true this was a company event? The company stated that no other employees were on camera.

It's a standard, well-known part of every Coldplay gig.

I agree. Another poster said its use was announced in advance, so I suppose at least there was warning. But I still think it's an invasion of privacy and could make someone (perhaps with body image issues, autistic or with a disability) very upset. It's a cheap laugh at someone's expense. Is this a thing at concerts these days or was it because it was a private event?

What settlement agreement are you talking about?

I think you will find that pedophiles in America are very much getting jail time. The justice system in the US is nothing like ours.

No none of those things apply to me but if they did my comment still stands. The worldwide shame and humiliation this has brought not just to me but to my loved ones would make me want to die. You may not feel the same as me but I’m expressing how I would feel about it.

To add: it's not about morality. It's about money.

Trump is of course an utter sleaze, but if it came out that, say, he was shagging his Secretary of Defense, people would quite rightly have very serious concerns. Even Republicans.