'Made me a meme': Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron to sue Coldplay over viral kiss cam controversy. Chris Martin reacts

The Coldplay drama has not died down yet as former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron may sue Coldplay for showing him embracing Kristin Cabot, the HR chief of Astronomer. Rob Shuter #ShuterScoop reported citing insiders that Andy Byron is planning to file a lawsuit against Coldplay and the event organisers, citing "emotional distress" and "invasion of privacy."

He is reportedly blaming Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for the controversy he found himself in after the kiss cam scandal went viral on social media. Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron could sue Coldplay due to the massive fallout from his kiss cam fiasco with his former colleague Kristin Cabot, a legal expert confirmed to New York Post.

Andy Byron to sue Coldplay?

“If we are getting creative, a possible claim would be for defamation, specifically as it relates to Chris Martin characterizing the two as having an ‘affair,'” attorney Camron Dowlatshahi from MSD Lawyers exclusively told Page Six. A source close to Byron told Page Six, “He didn’t consent to being filmed or publicly humiliated. He thinks Coldplay made him a meme." Dowlatshahi explained that Byron would need to demonstrate "that there wasn't an affair" to prove defamation.


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The report also includes an unofficial reaction from Chris Martin who laughed out loud at the idea of being sued over a kiss cam. Legal experts say the lawsuit would be a "long shot." One attorney told Page Six, "At a public concert with cameras and 70,000 people, your expectation of privacy is near zero. It sounds like he's trying to shift blame."

The MSD Lawyers partner says Byron would also have to prove in court that Martin “knew or should have known” that the disgraced CEO was not cheating “but made the statement anyway with malice.”

“None of those elements will be met, so any claim against Coldplay would be frivolous,” Dowlatshahi points out before highlighting yet another reason Byron would likely abstain from legal action.

“I also very much doubt that Mr. Byron would want further public scrutiny by bringing a borderline frivolous suit against the event organizers and/or Coldplay.”

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What is the Coldplay kiss cam controversy?

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot hid in shame after they were caught canoodling at Coldplay’s concert near Boston last week. Chris Martin, 48, told fans over the mic, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.

After the moment went viral on social media, Andy Byron was subjected to mockery and it also cost him his job. His personal life appears to be unraveling as well—his wife, Megan Kerrigan, has reportedly moved out of their family home and is now living elsewhere.

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The duo had to face massive backlash online, and Astronomer immediately placed both Byron and Cabot on leave and initiated an internal investigation into the incident. On July 19, Byron resigned from his role as CEO; Cabot resigned shortly afterwards, on July 24.

Meanwhile, Coldplay fans sparked a viral moment after spotting Andy Byron and Cabot at a concert, openly hugging and kissing throughout the performance. Multiple videos of the couple began circulating online, with many users joking that had they remained seated, they might have escaped public attention in the massive crowd.