Fact check: Did Andy Byron's daughter react to his cheating scandal exposed at the Coldplay concert? Here's the truth behind the viral TikTok video
Andy Byron and his wife Megan Kerrigan, don't have a daughter. In fact, social media fact-checkers and even Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok confirmed that Byron has two sons, not a daughter named Marina.
What happened at the Coldplay concert?
The scandal began at Coldplay's concert in Boston, where the band's famous 'kiss cam' zoomed in on Andy Byron and his company's HR head, Kristin Cabot. The pair were caught sharing an intimate moment, which quickly went viral online.
Coldplay accidentally exposed an alleged affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his colleague Kristin Cabot at one of their recent concerts. pic.twitter.com/hsJHV2u5UM
Even Chris Martin noticed the awkward scene. 'I hope we didn't do something bad,' he joked on stage after the couple's reaction was broadcast to the entire crowd. He added, 'Either they are having an affair or they are very shy,' as the two tried to hide their faces.
The video fuelled debates about workplace ethics, since both Byron and Cabot are married to other people.
What was the viral TikTok claim?
After the scandal, some TikTok users shared a clip of a woman who claimed to be Byron's daughter, reacting to the controversy. The video gained traction, misleading many into believing she was speaking out.
Do we believe it? Is this is actually Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's daughter ⁉️ 17.5m views and 2.6m likes on @tiktok_us 😭 the Coldplay affair = $$$$$ pic.twitter.com/vZT7gzL39v
In reality, the woman in the video is Marina Diamandis, the singer known as Marina and the Diamonds, talking about her music, completely unrelated to Byron.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's family details fact-checked
Andy Byron's wife, Megan, has shared family photos before, showing they only have two sons. There is no daughter named Marina Byron. xAI's Grok bot also confirmed that this claim is 'baseless or mistaken.'
The wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron had a Facebook page filled with happy photos of their family, before the CEO was caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. pic.twitter.com/XPcKWVXoIQ
Meanwhile, Byron is still silent on the incident. His wife Megan has dropped his surname from her social media, adding to speculations about their marriage status.
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