Grace Springer filmed what she thought was an ungainly kiss cam second at a Coldplay live performance in Boston on Wednesday (July 16) and ended up igniting a viral storm that uncovered a pair of company executives in an obvious affair.

The 28-year-old from New Jersey captured Andy Byron—CEO of $1.3 billion software program firm Astronomer—and his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot sharing an intimate second as Coldplay frontman Chris Martin directed the kiss cam towards them at Gillette Stadium.

Byron rapidly ducked behind a barrier whereas Cabot turned her face away, visibly startled. As the group reacted, Martin quipped, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.” Springer posted the clip to social media, unaware of the fallout it might trigger.

“I had no idea who the couple was. Just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it,” she informed The U.S. Sun. “A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes. I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them. I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise.”

The video exploded in a single day. Springer stated it had just a few thousand views when she went to mattress. By the following morning, it had jumped to 7 million. As of Friday (July 18), it had surpassed 46 million views and 4.9 million likes.

The second turned a trending subject on-line, with many customers criticizing the pair for his or her public show.

“Sorry for the wife but glad they’re being exposed and embarrassed,” one individual wrote. Another added, “They are both incredibly stupid, sorry. Why would you go to a concert of all places if you are having an affair.”

Byron has served as Astronomer’s CEO since July 2023, whereas Cabot joined the corporate 9 months in the past. Her LinkedIn profile describes her as somebody who “wins trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants.” Byron had beforehand praised her as a “proven leader” with “exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management.” Cabot, in flip, stated she was “energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team.”

In response to the backlash, Byron appeared to difficulty a public apology, however it was later confirmed to be faux. In truth, the assertion originated with a 50-follower account known as “Peter Enis”—as in “P. Enis.”

Rumors that the second was staged have been rapidly shut down by manufacturing workers. “At a concert tour like this one, the cameraman/woman at this particular part of the show are just scanning the crowd and picking up random people,” a crew member informed The U.S. Sun. “This situation would have been totally random.”

Another insider added, “It’s a shtick Chris does every show, picking out audience members etc. Their reaction made it much worse – very cringey. Not sure what they were thinking. Maybe they tried doing the math and thought the chances are super low at two to 50,000 that they would be seen on the big screen.”

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