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.

Andy Byron, who has found himself at the center of a social media firestorm, is the CEO of a tech company named Astronomer. According to his LinkedIn page, he's held that position for more than two years. Before that, Byron worked for a company called Lacework in Mountain View, CA.

During the Coldplay show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Wednesday, the stadium's large video board appeared to show the two in an embrace. When they appeared shocked by being in the spotlight, ducking the camera,

In a hilarious LinkedIn post, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's namesake clarified that he is not the Andy who was caught “cheating” on his wife at a Coldplay concert. The namesake sake has also changed his LinkedIn bio to “NOT THE GUY FROM THE COLDPLAY GIG” to make sure anyone who lands on his page knows.

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A Coldplay concert in Boston sparked a controversy. Astronomer's CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot were seen in a video. Their interaction raised eyebrows. Another employee, Alyssa Stoddard, was also present.