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.

What Is Andy Byron's Net Worth and How Much May Be at Stake If the Astronomer CEO Gets a Divorce? originally appeared on Parade. Andy Byron went viral when Coldplay frontman Chris Martin called him out on a kiss cam at their Boston concert on July 16, 2025.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron—who hid from the jumbotron after he was seen in a close embrace with a woman at a Coldplay concert—has been put on leave at the tech company following the viral video.