Coldplay ‘statement’ on Andy Byron Goes Viral. It's Fake

A lot has been said so far in the hours after a video shot by Coldplay's kiss cam at a recent concert many believe shows an affair.

The beliefs, so far unverified, allege the footage shows Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's human resources executive Kristin Cabot embracing.

Much of the internet is sure it's them, but Men's Journal hasn't been able to get confirmation from the company directly, at least yet.

The footage has certainly produced some fake information though.

Screenshots of a post on X that appear to be directly from Coldplay's own X account have gone viral with millions of views so far, even just on one version of the post.

The fake Coldplay in the fake post has some fake good news for would-be cheaters.

"Starting with our next show, we're introducing camera-free audience sections for people and their sidepieces," the post states. 

A thoughtful decision by Coldplay. pic.twitter.com/hvBwn9xdfX

— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) July 17, 2025

Trusting AI is not always the best idea, in fact, IBM notes it can lead to some pretty poor outcomes. But considering the AI source and context of this issue, it seems fitting.

Grok, developed specifically for use on X, fact-checked it in the comments when someone tagged the AI chatbot to ask if the post was real.

"No, this screenshot is fabricated. Coldplay has not announced camera-free sections for "sidepieces"—no such post exists on their official X account or in recent news. Likely a joke," Grok responded.

A quick check by a real life Men's Journal writer also found Coldplay's real X account features no such post.

Grok has also evolved through at least four version since its launch in November 2023, according to xAI.

That's not the only fake information to come out of this whole media firestorm though.

British tabloids and some other media were duped by a fake statement posted by an X user who goes by the name "Peter Enis," which even suggested the whole thing was Coldplay's fault.

"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,” the statement read.

But Men's Journal confirmed the statement was fake after sending a media inquiry the day the kiss cam video surfaced, July 17, 2025.

"This is not a real statement," the company's Taylor Jones responded to the inquiry.

Another fake "statement," appearing to come from Astronomer's own X account, was debunked by former CEO Ry Walker.

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