A tech company whose boss was filmed hugging a colleague at a Coldplay concert has said a purported statement from him expressing remorse is fake.

Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon was placed on leave, a company spokesperson told PEOPLE. Earlier this week, a couple was caught on camera together during a Coldplay concert, prompting singer Chris Martin to joke about them having an "affair.

Internet sleuths identified the pair at the Boston concert as Andy Byron, CEO of tech company Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company's Chief People Officer. Byron was already CEO when Cabot was hired to the board in November 2024.

The wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing his company's chief human resources officer, has reportedly changed her last name on Facebook.Page Six first reported that Megan Kerrigan Byron removed her last name and then swiftly deleted her Facebook account following the viral cheating allegations.

Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy." Internet sleuths immediately seized upon the moment and the pair was identified as Andy Byron, CEO of tech company Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot,

Alex Cohen claimed he was fired from Astronomer for booking Coldplay tickets that exposed Andy Byron’s alleged affair with Kristin Cabot