Company Linked To Couple Kissing At Coldplay Concert Says It's Investigating Incident

The institution linked to 2 group seen canoodling astatine a Coldplay performance successful Massachusetts said it is launching an investigation into nan incident aft group online speculated nan man successful nan video is nan company’s CEO.

On Wednesday, arsenic a “kiss cam” displayed couples successful attendance astatine nan Gillette Stadium, a blonde-haired female and a silver-haired man were among those projected connected screen. As soon arsenic nan brace realized they could beryllium seen, nan female covered her look while nan man ducked retired of frame.

The awkward infinitesimal took nan net by storm, pinch nan video clip gaining millions of views crossed platforms for illustration X, TikTok and Instagram. Internet sleuths quickly speculated that nan mates is tied to Astronomer, a New York-based tech company.

At nan concert, Chris Martin, nan band’s lead singer, appeared to flick nosy astatine nan mates while he was onstage.

“Oh, look astatine these two. You’re each right,” he said, according to video footage from nan performance that circulated online. “You’re OK. Oh, what? Either they’re having an matter aliases they’re conscionable very shy.”

In a post connected X connected Friday, Astronomer released a connection addressing nan now-viral moment.

“Astronomer is committed to nan values and civilization that person guided america since our founding,” nan connection reads. “Our leaders are expected to group nan modular successful some behaviour and accountability.”

The company’s committee of board has “initiated a general investigation into this matter and we will person further specifications to stock very shortly,” nan institution said.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was identified by online users arsenic being successful nan video, but NBC News has not independently confirmed he is nan individual successful nan footage. NBC News has not identified nan female successful nan video.

Byron has yet to put retired a statement, nan institution said, adding that immoderate “reports saying different are each incorrect.”

Byron did not instantly respond to a petition for remark made by NBC News.