Emily Brown
Coldplay fans haven't been able to ignore Chris Martin's reaction after a camera at the band's gig in Massachusetts appeared to capture married CEO Andy Byron with his arms around one of his employees.
Footage from the awkward moment at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough has gone viral following the gig on Wednesday (July 16), which Byron attended along with Kristin Cabot, the Chief People Officer of his company, Astronomer.
While many people would love to go to a Coldplay gig as a work trip, Byron and Cabot gave the impression they were more than colleagues when they suddenly appeared on the huge camera.
In the video, Byron, who is married, is standing behind Cabot with his around around her waist. Meanwhile, Cabot is holding Byron's hands and leaning back into him.
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Coldplay frontman Martin called attention to the pair as they appeared on the camera, saying: "Oh look at these two."
As soon as Byron and Cabot realized they were on the big screen, their smiles dropped and they broke apart. Cabot put her hands to her face and turned her back to the camera, while Byron dropped to the floor in an apparent attempt to get off the screen.
Considering music fans often can't get enough of being shown on the big screen, Martin appeared to realize something was wrong when he said: "Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just really shy."
The frontman continued to strum on his guitar, but admitted he didn't really know how to handle the situation as he added: "I'm not quite sure what to do."
Moving past the bizarre moment, the camera then cut to two Coldplay fans in banana costumes, who seemed much more happy to be on camera.
According to one user on X, formerly Twitter, Martin allegedly went on to ask couples appearing on the screen if they were 'actually together'.
"Super messy," the X user added.
None of the parties involved in the incident have spoken out at the time of writing (July 17), though Astronomer has shut down rumors about a viral statement which had been attributed to Byron, saying it's 'not a real statement'.
But fans can't get over Martin's reaction to the whole situation, with one writing: "chris martin saying “oh what” when the guy goes down makes this 100x funnier."
"Chris Martin's reaction is priceless," another posted.
Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, while Cabot was previously married before finalizing her divorce in 2022.
LADbible Group has reached out to Chris Martin's reps and Astronomer for comment.