Andy Byron’s statement regarding his kiss cam scandal has been circulating at the speed of sound — but it’s fake.
The Astronomer CEO’s company insisted to TMZ on Thursday that the declaration is “not … real.”
The viral statement in question began with an acknowledgment of the “disappointment” caused by the video of Byron, who is married, cuddled up to his employee Kristin Cabot at Coldplay’s concert on Wednesday.
The statement from Andy Byron circulating online regarding his kiss cam scandal is allegedly fake.LinkedIn/Andy Byron
The CEO’s company, Astronomer, told TMZ it is “not a real statement.”X
At the time, frontman Chris Martin joked to concert attendees that the couple’s panicked attempts to hide meant they were either “shy” or “having an affair.”
Byron and Cabot’s identities made headlines Thursday.
The former’s supposed statement noted that “what was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage.”
The faux statement addressed Byron and employee Kristin Cabot attempting to hide at Wednesday’s Coldplay show.instaagraace/TikTok
It referenced a “deeply personal mistake” played out “on a public stage.”instaagraace/TikTok
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This was followed by a “sincere” apology to Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan, his family and his colleagues.
“You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father and as a leader,” the fake announcement continued. “This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build.”
After requesting “privacy” and “time to reflect,” the statement seemingly called out Martin, 48, and concertgoer Grace Springer, who posted the footage.
After a lengthy apology, the statement called out the band’s frontman, Chris Martin.Getty Images
The person pretending to be Byron wrote that “artists and entertainers” shouldn’t make someone’s life “a spectacle.”Astronomer
“What should have been a private moment became public without my consent,” the faux statement read. “I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning somebody else’s life into a spectacle.”
The viral upload concluded with lyrics from Coldplay’s 2005 hit “Fix You.”
It read, “As a friend once sang, ‘Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.’”
The fake statement also subtly took aim at Grace Springer, who filmed and posted the viral moment.@instaagraace/Instagram
It read, “What should have been a private moment became public without my consent.”@instaagraace/Instagram
Astronomer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
In another fake statement, Byron seemingly apologized for his “inexcusable” love of the band’s music.
Cabot and Byron — as well as Kerrigan, who made headlines for deleting her Facebook account — have yet to address the scandal.
Martin joked on Wednesday that he hoped he “didn’t do something bad.”
In another fake statement, Byron apologized for loving Coldplay’s music.New York Stock Exchange/Youtube
He and Cabot have yet to publicly address the headline-making moment.LinkedIn/Kristin Cabot
Later in the Gillette Stadium show, he grilled another duo on the kiss cam about whether they were a “legitimate couple.”
When Coldplay rounded up moments from Wednesday’s performance via Instagram Thursday, the viral exposure was not featured.
“Looks like a grand affair,” one fan joked in the comments section, while another asked, “Nice, did anything else happen?”
