Truth Behind Viral ‘Apology’ After Married CEO Seen With Employee on Coldplay Kiss Cam
A viral moment at a Coldplay concert has taken an unexpected twist after a supposed public apology from the CEO of a New York-based company turned out to be fake.
During Coldplay’s recent performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, concertgoers — and millions online — were captivated when the kiss cam spotlighted a man and a woman appearing unusually close. The man has been identified as Andy Byron, CEO of the tech company Astronomer, and the woman as Kristin Cabot, the company’s Chief People Officer.
In the widely shared video, the pair appear physically affectionate. Byron wraps his arms around Cabot from behind, and she responds by leaning into him while holding his hands. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, observing from the stage, jokingly commented, “Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” just as the couple quickly ducked out of view after noticing they were on camera.
The clip quickly gained traction on social media — and so did a supposed apology from Byron, which referenced a “deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage.” It appeared to be an emotional message directed at his wife, family, and colleagues, ending with a quote from Coldplay’s song Fix You.
However, Astronomer has since confirmed that the statement is fake. The company told TMZ that no such apology was issued by Byron and that the message circulating online was fabricated.
The false apology originally came from a parody account on X (formerly Twitter) under the name “Peter Enis,” which some users quickly pointed out was clearly a troll alias. The account had previously identified itself as satire and only had around 50 followers at the time.
The post was later flagged with a community note stating: “Peter Enis does not exist at CBS News. Until earlier today, this account was listed as a parody. This changed deliberately to mislead.”
After the deception was uncovered, the account jokingly responded: “Thank you to all who made today so funny. I’m glad you all enjoyed the Fix You lyric at the end. I debated on that one.”
As of July 18, the Peter Enis account has been suspended, and Andy Byron has not publicly commented on the original video.