India, July 17 -- What began as a playful moment during Coldplay's concert at Gillette Stadium turned into a viral scandal when the band's infamous 'kiss cam' landed on two high-profile executives: Andy Byron, CEO of $1.3 billion tech firm, Astronomer, and his HR head, Kristin Cabot.

The two, according to The US Sun report, were caught in what appeared to be a cozy embrace but the situation quickly spiraled when Byron, who is reportedly married with two children, ducked to avoid the camera. Cabot, seated beside him, looked mortified, burying her face in her hands as 60,000 attendees, and millions online, watched the awkward scene unfold.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, according to the report, unaware of the backstory quipped that eithe...