Astronomer announced a formal investigation into CEO Andy Byron and human resource officer Kristin Cabot after the coworkers' purported affair was accidentally hard launched by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin at a concert.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's alleged affair exposed at a Coldplay concert becomes sports world joke as the Phillies and other teams reference the controversy.

Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon was placed on leave, a company spokesperson told PEOPLE. Earlier this week, a couple was caught on camera together during a Coldplay concert, prompting singer Chris Martin to joke about them having an "affair.

During the Coldplay show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Wednesday, the stadium's large video board appeared to show the two in an embrace. When they appeared shocked by being in the spotlight, ducking the camera, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin quipped, "...they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy."

The ‘kiss cam’ scandal involving co-executives Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot is complicated by the fact that she’s in charge of their tech company’s human resources

Former Astronomer CEO Ry Walker commented on Andy Byron's character after a viral video showed Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot cuddling at a Coldplay concert, sparking an investigation.

The tech world remains shaken after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Human Resources head Kristin Cabot were caught on camera in a compromising embrace at a Coldplay concert this week… The post Astronomer Breaks Silence on Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Scandal,