New Bedford Artist Captures Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal

Ryan Mcfee creates art. It's what he does. He sees things in New Bedford and brings them to life in the form of art. However, it's not always New Bedford items that inspire his creative juices.

Sometimes, it's a global viral moment that makes Mcfee grab his paint, his brush and his palette and sit down and get to work.

Such was the case Wednesday night when roughly 70,000 people excitedly gathered to see what they hoped would be a special concert. The Foxboro Coldplay show the previous night did not disappoint, so fans were hoping for something similar.

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Coldplay fans got the show they deserved, but it wasn't Chris Martin's performance that had the world talking the morning after. It was, of course, the biggest viral moment thus far in 2025 when the Coldplay Kiss Cam – well, you know the story.

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When it Comes to Art, Timing Is Everything

The moment Mcfee saw the video, he sat down and started in on painting the billion dollar CEO and his sidepiece HR director.

"It'll be old new by tomorrow, but fun today," Mcfee said yesterday as the video spread like wildfire online.

Why Mcfee Was Drawn to Paint this Moment

The likeness features the exact moment when Kristin Cabot realized her affair with her boss was about to go public. Very public. Meanwhile, at that very same moment, CEO Andy Byron was living out the last carefree seconds of his affair being kept a secret.

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The juxtaposition is fascinating. Not surprising that an artist like Mcfee picked up on it and captured it in paint.

One of Mcfee's friends suggested he mail the piece of art to the tech company, Astronomer.