A tech company whose boss was filmed hugging a colleague at a Coldplay concert has said a purported statement from him expressing remorse is fake.

The technology company Astronomer said its CEO, Andy Byron, has resigned after he was shown embracing a woman on a screen during a Coldplay concert.Astronomer's board of directors accepted the resignation Saturday,

"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the IT company wrote.