The laughter directed at the couple caught canoodling, sans spouses, at a Coldplay concert isn't self-righteous as much as it is appropriately self-aware.

Perry isn’t the only pop star who was left dangling onstage due to a faulty prop. Beyoncé’s July 28 concert in her hometown of Houston ended abruptly after the flying car prop she was seated in while singing “16 Carriages” malfunctioned, leaving her suspended and tilted in midair.

If this past week has proved anything, it’s that everyone loves a 'silly season' story, especially one involving mischief, awkwardness and that peculiarly British emotion: embarrassment. The now-infamous Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ moment has already given rise to a deluge of memes.

CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot went viral after they were caught embracing on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert