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Morgan Wallen's not condoning cheating on your significant other ... but, he says his show should be a safe place to do it -- telling his audience he's not gonna snitch like Coldplay!

The country star held a show in Glendale, Arizona Friday night ... and, he asked if anyone brought their "side chick" to his show.

A few people scream ... and, he tells them he thinks they're safe -- though he doesn't guarantee anything.

Andy Byron -- the CEO of Astronomer, who was caught on camera at a Coldplay concert cuddling his company's head of HR -- has resigned.

Astronomer announced the move in a Saturday morning press release ... saying the company is committed to certain values and expects its leaders to live up to its standards of conduct and accountability.

The company adds, "Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. 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."

Kelly Clarkson brought out an exciting new star to her Vegas residency ... but, tickets for her tour won't be coming out anytime soon -- 'cause she's still got to get through middle school.

The singer-songwriter took the stage at her "Studio Session" residency at Caesars Palace's Colosseum ... and, she told the crowd she had a special guest to serenade them.

Her 11-year-old daughter, River Rose, came out ... and, together, they belted out Clarkson's "Heartbeat Song."

Charli XCX is trading her "brat" title for "bride" ... 'cause she was photographed in a wedding dress smooching her man, George Daniel!

Check out the adorable pics ... the pop star and 1975 drummer walked down the aisle in London Saturday -- and appeared to be in true newlywed bliss as they packed on the PDA outside Hackney Town Hall!

Charli looks radiant in an off-the-shoulder silky dress -- opting for something short rather than a traditional gown. She wore her hair down and completed her look with a flowing veil and pointed-toe heels.

Katy Perry nearly roared all the way to the floor Friday night after her butterfly prop flying her over the crowd at her San Francisco "Lifetimes" show malfunctioned and violently swung to one side.

Check out the scary clip ... the popstar is confidently belting out her hit "Roar" when the machine jolts to the side, sending her into a brief plunge.

She hung on tight and made it through the terrifying mishap ... seemingly taking a deep breath and checking the cables holding up the larger-than-life butterfly. She signaled to her fans that she was a-okay and continued on with the show.

Alright, let's see if you can guess who this celeb is ... but don't call an "SOS" if ya can't get it!

This singer was tapped to voice Smurfette in the new "Smurfs" movie, but we don't think she's feeling blue about taking off time from her professional life ... her Fenty brand's raking in plenty of cash -- more than enough to cop a few "diamonds" every now and then!

And you gotta imagine she's pretty excited to work on a kids' movie, as she shares two sons with A$AP Rocky -- and she's got a third child on the way!

Raekwon released his "Emperor's New Clothes" album today, but there will be no release parties at his HashStoria cannabis dispensary -- it's been shut down over alleged failure to pay rent.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, a judge ruled in favor of the building's landlord, BMHC LLC, forcing HashStoria to vacate the premises by July 1 ... where it's just been collecting dust ever since.

Raekwon tells TMZ Hip Hop … "We were hoodwinked, and while it's a very sad outcome, we will have our day in court!"

Robbie Pardlo, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated R&B group City High, has tragically died at the age of 46, a rep for the singer confirms to TMZ.

Robbie passed away yesterday, July 17, surrounded by his family and close friends in Willingboro, NJ ... leaving behind a lengthy musical legacy.

No cause of death has been determined yet ... the family is currently grieving but will be planning Robbie's memorial services and tributes in the upcoming days and will share details with the public.

6:03 PM PT -- Astronomer posted to their X account that an interim CEO has been assigned amid Andy Byron's leave.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s viral canoodling is crashing harder than a bad launch -- he and HR head Kristin Cabot have reportedly been suspended!

Yup, that’s right -- after their alleged affair got exposed with a very cozy concert hug at Coldplay this week, the duo’s now benched at home while a formal investigation into their relationship kicks off, according to Axios.

Of course, it goes without saying -- this is extra scandalous since Kristin’s the HEAD OF HR … you know, the one who’s supposed to know all the dos and don’ts of workplace romances.

The "TMZ After Dark" tour is rolling back through Hollywood ... and guess who’s riding shotgun Saturday night? Yep, Ray J's crashing the party as your host!

Ray popped on "TMZ Live" Friday to hype the epic ride, cruising through L.A.'s hottest spots -- Sunset, Hollywood and Santa Monica Blvds., with stops along the way and free shots at bars!

Ray told Harvey and Charles he's all about letting the good times roll with the best bash in Hollywood.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's HR head Kristin Cabot are in hot water after they were caught cuddling at Coldplay's concert earlier this week ... because the company's launching an investigation into their relationship.

The company announced the investigation Friday morning ... telling its followers, and more importantly its investors, Astronomer is looking into the matter and "will have additional details to share very shortly."

Astronomer also used the opportunity to clear the air ... announcing a woman identified as a VP in the human resources department was not at the concert, despite reports ... and Byron has not actually released a statement yet.

The couple supposedly caught cheating at a recent Coldplay concert are inspiring a lot of people in their alone time ... 'cause "cheating" porn interest is blowing up on Pornhub.

We've got some internal data from the good people at one of the country's premier porn sites ... and, they tell us they're seeing a massive spike in searches for the keywords "cheating" and "affair."

Check out this graph ... search traffic grew as erect as the people looking up the videos -- up more than 19% from the previous day. Worth noting ... interest sat at around just 2% for much of the weeks leading up to the Coldplay catastrophe -- but, it's really exploded all over the site in recent days.

Alex Cora had himself an All-Star break he'll remember for the foreseeable future ... 'cause the Red Sox manager was in attendance for the Coldplay concert on Wednesday in Boston -- the same show where an alleged affair was put on display for the world to see!

Cora met with media members on Friday just ahead of his team's series opener against the Chicago Cubs, and he was asked how he enjoyed his past few off days.

He cracked a wry smile and said, "It was good," before he revealed, "I was actually in the Wednesday [Coldplay] concert."

Several 2025 XXL Freshman selects dropped new music on Friday amid Joe Budden's looming warning this week -- new artists' shelf lives are in the pits!!!

Budden made a grand observation that rappers aren't lasting like they used to ... despite them being able to make more money within the small window of buzz than in years past.

The unapologetic hip hop podcaster has been playing prophet for some time now, predicting the downfall of the culture due to trash tracks ... opening the door for the new kids on the block to prove him wrong.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin might’ve sung about 'Fixing' love, but it looks like he's given up on trusting it -- 'cause he cheekily grilled another couple on whether they were the real deal ... right after busting an alleged affair at a Boston concert this week.

Catch the hilarious clip -- Chris went full detective mode, interrogating the next couple about their relationship status after the kiss-cam locked onto them ... and the moment got even funnier when it looked like the pair either didn’t hear him or just had no clue what was happening!

The couple was seen giggling and awkwardly nodding, with Chris even throwing in some Spanish just in case. But it turns out, they are a real couple -- just looked like they were a bit flustered by all the eyes on them!

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour stop in ATL turned into pure chaos this week -- all because of a little girl who reportedly bugged out (literally!) over an insect ... sparking a stampede that sent multiple fans to the hospital!

Yup, a 10-year-old’s hysterical screams after spotting a tiny insect set off a wild chain reaction -- panicked fans bolted out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, cramming the escalator at Vine City MARTA station … which then malfunctioned!

Terrifying videos show the chaos -- fans sprinting on an escalator that suddenly sped up before slamming to a halt ... sending people tumbling all over each other after the concert was over.