Andy Byron’s company, Astronomer, has confirmed that a viral statement claiming to be written by him after the Coldplay video is fake.
The CEO has gone viral after he was shown on the screen with a woman at a Coldplay concert in Boston on Wednesday night. When his face appeared, they both quickly ducked out of the camera’s view.
After the clip went viral, an apology statement emerged on X, which many thought was real. However, Astronomer has slammed the apology and confirmed to TMZ it is “not a real statement”.
“I want to acknowledge the moment that’s been circulating online, and the disappointment it’s caused,” the sham statement said. It was posted by an X user with 50 followers, who was pretending to be a CBS News journalist.
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“I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else’s life into a spectacle. What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader.”
“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. I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else’s life into a spectacle,” it continued.
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Lots of people were fooled by the fake apology, although the Coldplay reference at the end definitely gave away that it was fake: “Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.”
The vulgar username Peter Enis should have been a big giveaway, too.
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