The concert goer filmed the now viral moment and posted it to TikTok
The woman who filmed and posted a now viral clip allegedly showing a company CEO cosying up with an employee at a Coldplay concert has spoken out.
A man who has been identified online as Andy Byron, the CEO of New York-based company Astronomer, had been watching Coldplay at their gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Wednesday (July 16) when he suddenly appeared on a huge screen in the arena.
Byron is married, but he allegedly attended the gig with his employee Kristin Cabot, who is the Chief People Officer of Astronomer.
In footage that has since gone viral, Byron appeared to have his arms around Cabot while she leaned back into his chest and held onto his hands.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin called attention to the pair who he thought were a couple, but he was left gobsmacked by their reaction.
Chris Martin called attention to the pair (Robert Okine/Getty Images)
The woman suddenly moved to cover her face, as the man dropped to the ground and disappeared from the frame.
“Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” Martin said.
It was Grace Springer who filmed the incident in the stadium and posted it online, and she would never have anticipated the internet reaction that has come as a result.
After her video had been viewed millions’ of times across the web, the 28-year-old from New Jersey spoke with the Sun.
She said: “I had no idea who the couple was. Just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it.
“A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes.
“I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them.
“I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise.”
The woman who filmed the video has spoken out (@instaagraace/TikTok)
While a statement allegedly from Byron appeared online earlier today, the CEO’s company quickly dismissed it.
“I want to acknowledge the moment that’s been circulating online, and the disappointment it’s caused,” the fake statement read. “I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else’s life into a spectacle.”
Well, the statement has been quickly debunked with Astronomer’s Taylor Jones telling Men’s Journal: “This is not a real statement.”
Featured Image Credit: @instaagraace/TikTok
New York-based company Astronomer has hit back to share the truth about a viral statement attributed to its CEO, Andy Byron, after footage from a Coldplay jumbotron appeared to show him with his arms around one of his employees.
A man who has been identified as Byron had been watching Chris Martin with Coldplay at their gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Wednesday (July 16) when he suddenly appeared on a huge screen in the arena.
In footage that has since gone viral, Byron appears to have his arms around Kristin Cabot, the Chief People Officer of Astronomer, who is leaning back into Byron and holding his hands.
“Oh look at these two,” Martin can be heard saying in the clip. However, when the pair realize they’re on camera, Cabot rushes to cover her face while Byron ducks down out of sight.
Chris Martin pointed out the pair at the Coldplay gig (Joe Maher/Getty Images)
Martin then adds: “Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy.”
In the wake of the viral clip, a statement appeared online which claimed to be written by Byron. The statement refers to a ‘deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage’, adding: “I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader.”
The statement goes on to request ‘privacy’, before coming to an end with a quote from Coldplay: “Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.”
However, following the release of the apology, Astronomer has spoken to TMZ and said it is ‘not a real statement’.
One user on Twitter drew attention to questionable aspects of the statement as they wrote: “The ‘statement from Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’ that’s going around originated with a 50-follower account called ‘Peter Enis’. As in ‘P. Enis’.”
The statement attributed to Byron emerged on X (X/@petereniscbs)
A community note was also added to the original ‘statement’, which read: “Peter Enis does not exist at CBS News. Until earlier today, this account was listed as a parody. This changed deliberately to mislead.”
Realizing the jig was up, ‘Peter Enis’ later shared an update in which they admitted they’d been ‘caught’.
According to the Financial Express, the X account attributed to Enis posted: “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.. Best, P.Enis.”
At the time of writing (July 18), the account belonging to Peter Enis has been suspended. Byron has not issued a statement on the viral video.
