Alex Cohen Post on Astronomer 'Concert Couple' Scandal Is Fake
A widely circulated post by the X page "Alex Cohen" about the Coldplay concert couple scandal is fake, according to Astronomer.
In the post, the page's author claimed to be an Astronomer employee who arranged the Coldplay concert outing that turned company CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot into a national controversy.
Men's Journal reached out to Astronomer about the Cohen post, since his posts have received hundreds of thousands of views. Taylor Jones, spokesperson for Astronomer, responded, "That post is fake, he was never an employee."
It's one of a string of fake posts that have duped people on social media since the kiss cam video featuring Byron and Cabot went viral after singer Chris Martin singled them out at the Massachusetts concert.
This is what the Cohen post had claimed, “I was fired from Astronomer today. I ran our company’s events team. Turns out our CEO and Head of HR were having an affair and got caught at the Coldplay concert that I bought the company tickets to. They blamed me for getting caught and fired me on the spot. Taking some time to reflect and will start looking for jobs soon."
I was fired from Astronomer today. I ran our company’s events team.
— Alex Cohen (@anothercohen) July 17, 2025
Turns out our CEO and Head of HR were having an affair and got caught at the Coldplay concert that I bought the company tickets to.
They blamed me for getting caught and fired me on the spot.
Taking some…
But, again, Jones says it's false.
Jones previously debunked another false post, this one purporting to be a statement from Byron, who has not commented.
The company has released one legitimate statement.
"Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability," the company wrote in a statement posted to X and LinkedIn.
"The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly. Alyssa Stoddard was not at the event and no other employees were in the video. Andy Byron has not put out any statement, reports saying otherwise are all incorrect," the company stated.
In another example of fake information that circulated widely, Stoddard was falsely identified by some on social media as the woman captured in the corner of the video with a smile on her face. That woman's identity is unclear.
Related: Andy Byron Is the CEO of a Company Called Astronomer. He's in a Social Media Firestorm