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.

"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.

Tech company Astronomer said its board launched an investigation after CEO Andy Byron was seen embracing a coworker at a Coldplay concert.

Tech firm Astronomer was the subject of memes and misinformation after a video allegedly of its CEO and HR chief at a Coldplay concert went viral.

Amul cleverly capitalized on the viral Coldplay concert incident involving Astronomer's CEO and Chief People Officer, who were caught in an awkward embrace on the kiss cam. The incident, which fueled speculation of a workplace affair,

His comments come after a video of CEO of tech firm Astronomer, Andy Byron, appearing on the “Kiss Cam” at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., with his arms allegedly wrapped around the company’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, went viral on social media.

Coldplay's Kiss Cam may have exposed an affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, sparking online chatter and celebrity reactions

The Coldplay frontman unintentionally captured the CEO allegedly cheating on his wife when the tech exec was seen showing PDA with his HR chief, Kristin Cabot.