Coldplay‘s viral kiss cam moment may take a turn for the worse for the band. Insiders exclusively told Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop that former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who is at the center of the incident, is considering suing Coldplay with a lawsuit over the viral moment. According to the source, Byron isn’t too happy with the fact that the clip of him embracing a woman has not only taken over the internet but has also become fodder for jokes.
‘Experts’ claim Andy Byron’s lawsuit might not hold water
Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has had a rough couple of days since being involved in a viral kiss cam at Coldplay’s concert. For those unaware, the band’s Massachusetts concert captured Byron embracing his alleged work colleague on the jumbotron screen. This moment soon went viral, with users claiming that he is a married man. The incident, coupled with his resignation as CEO, has led Byron to consider going the legal route against the band for exposing him on screen.
According to Rob Shuter’s exclusive report, the former CEO is exploring a lawsuit against Coldplay over the viral kiss cam incident. Insiders revealed that Byron is citing “emotional distress” and “invasion of privacy” while planning to sue the band and the event organizers. A source close to him expressed that he “didn’t consent to being filmed or publicly humiliated.”
Byron reportedly “thinks Coldplay made him a meme.” Meanwhile, legal experts told the outlet that they didn’t view his legal course coming into fruition. An attorney noted that one can expect no privacy when it’s a public concert with cameras and thousands of people gathered. The expert believed that the former Astronomer CEO is likely “trying to shift blame.” While Coldplay is yet to respond to the report, sources shared that frontman Chris Martin “laughed out loud” at Byron’s attempt to sue the band.
The viral kiss cam moment is still a raging topic of conversation on the internet. The video, which captured Byron and the woman in an embrace, ended up becoming a massive pop culture moment. The clip featured both parties hiding their faces after realizing they were on the jumbotron.
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