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.

On Thursday, a video went viral of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his co-worker Kristin Cabot being caught on the kiss cam at the Coldplay concert. The video was all over social media, and the response from Astronomer was to place both Cabot and Byron on leave with a statement from the

Astronomer has addressed the Coldplay concert scandal involving CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot. The company confirmed a formal investigation. Both Byron and Cabot have been placed on leave as discussions about Byron's resignation continue.