If you’ve been online this week, there’s no way you missed the Coldplay concert clip that exploded across social media.
The Boston show’s infamous kiss cam moment had Chris Martin joking about a couple caught on screen, and now the internet is convinced it’s all about an alleged affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief Kristin Cabot. But plot twist, the chaos has dragged in the wrong Andy Byron, and he’s not having it.
Turns out, there’s another Andy Byron in the mix. He’s a motion design pro at Stylo, and he had to come out swinging on LinkedIn after people started dropping comments on his posts, thinking he was that Andy Byron from the Coldplay saga. His reaction? Absolutely legendary. “No, this isn’t me,” he wrote in a now-viral LinkedIn post. “I wouldn’t be caught dead at a Coldplay concert… I’m the Andy Byron who makes videos for big screens, not the one who gets caught on them.” He even updated his bio to make things clear: “NOT THE GUY FROM THE COLDPLAY GIG!!”
Let’s rewind a bit. It all went down during Coldplay’s concert in Boston on Wednesday. The band was in full flow when the big screen picked out a man and a woman cuddling up in the crowd. In true Coldplay fashion, Chris Martin cracked a cheeky comment: “Oh look at these two… either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.” The crowd laughed, but the internet didn’t. The couple immediately ducked their faces, which only added to the mystery.
Social sleuths quickly ID’d the duo as Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, who are both top execs at the same tech company. That’s when things got messy. Byron is reportedly married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, and they live in New York. Naturally, the whole internet jumped to conclusions, throwing around accusations of cheating and workplace scandal.
But here’s where it gets weirder. A screenshot of an apology post from Byron started making rounds online. The supposed statement read: “This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build. I’m taking time to reflect, to take accountability, and to figure out the next steps, personally and professionally. I ask for privacy as I navigate that process.” It ended with a note on disappointment caused and sounded kind of… too PR-perfect.
Thing is, no one can confirm if that statement was even real. There’s no official post, no confirmation from Byron or Astronomer, and no word from Cabot either. Some say it’s AI-generated, others claim it was a clever fake. Either way, there’s radio silence from the actual couple in question.
Meanwhile, poor Stylo’s Andy Byron just wants to be left out of it. And honestly, fair enough. The internet’s quick-fire reaction has now tangled up two completely different people, and one of them is just a guy trying to make cool video content, not get memed into an internet scandal. His closing line was gold: “If you want to make video content that goes viral for the right reasons, let’s connect .”
Now the pressure’s on the real Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot to respond, but as of now, it’s just speculation and side-eyes. Until then, this viral mix-up is the latest lesson in how fast misinformation can spiral when the internet gets involved. Whether it’s a kiss cam gone wrong or a mistaken LinkedIn identity, one thing’s clear: the internet doesn’t wait for facts, it just reacts.
Jamie Wells has a knack for getting the inside scoop on Hollywood’s biggest stars and up-and-coming talent. With a sharp eye for industry trends and an ear for viral moments, Jamie covers everything from red-carpet events to behind-the-scenes drama in movies, TV, and celebrity culture.
