A lighthearted kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert turned into a viral scandal for a tech CEO, caught on camera with a colleague and now facing whispers of infidelity and questions about his leadership.
During Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres” tour stop at Boston’s Gillette Stadium, Daniel Harper, CEO of AI firm NebulaTech, found himself in the spotlight. The 50-year-old was spotted cozy with senior colleague Laura Mitchell, 56, NebulaTech’s Chief Culture Officer, when the kiss cam zoomed in. Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, teased from the stage, “Look at these two lovebirds! Are they sneaking around, or just camera-shy?”
The crowd roared, but Harper and Mitchell froze. Harper reportedly muttered, “Damn it, that’s me,” while Mitchell whispered, “This is bad.” Harper ducked out of sight, and Mitchell hid her face, their panic fueling instant online buzz.
The viral clip sparked a social media storm, with users digging into the pair’s LinkedIn profiles. Mitchell’s bio touts her as “a dynamic leader who builds vibrant workplace cultures, earning trust from executives to entry-level staff.” She emphasizes fostering talent and aligning teams with company values, a stark contrast to the awkward concert moment.
Neither Harper nor Mitchell has commented publicly, but the internet hasn’t held back. “Chris Martin just exposed them!” one user posted. “Caught cheating at a Coldplay show? Wild,” another wrote. Speculation grew when users noticed Harper’s wedding ring and questioned, “Where did he tell his wife he was?”
Court records show Mitchell divorced her ex-husband, James Ridley, in 2022 after filing in 2018, with shared custody of a child. Whether she’s remarried is unclear. Meanwhile, Harper’s wife, Emily Carson Harper, deleted her social media accounts after being flooded with comments about the video. Harper also deactivated his LinkedIn profile, while Mitchell’s remains active.
The scandal has reignited scrutiny of Harper’s past. A 2018 TechInsider report, “Toxic Culture Shakes SoftBank-Funded Startup,” described Harper’s time as chief revenue officer at SecureWave as contentious. Former employees called him abrasive, alleging he berated staff who challenged him and hired loyalists from his previous firm, ConnectSphere. “He created a pressure cooker,” one ex-employee said. “Growth was never enough.” Another noted, “People loved the company until his leadership broke it.”
Harper denied being abusive, claiming his decisions simply upset some staff. The resurfaced report now casts a shadow over his NebulaTech role, with one user joking, “This scandal’s a lawyer’s dream—divorce and boardroom drama incoming!”
As the video circulates, fans and critics debate whether the moment was a harmless misunderstanding or a career-damaging misstep for NebulaTech’s leaders.
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