US tech CEO Andy Byron suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.

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In the clip, which initially appeared on a giant screen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, two people are seen with their arms wrapped around each other.

When their faces appear for thousands to see, the man and woman abruptly duck and hide from the camera.

Reports that both are executives at the company Astronomer and rumours of an affair sparked by lead singer Chris Martin's comment then spread online. Late on Friday, the company confirmed that its CEO Andy Byron had been placed on leave.

The video of the pair swaying to music, then quickly trying to hide exploded on the internet after the concert on Wednesday night.