The message concluded with a quote from Coldplay’s song Fix You: “Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.”

However, when contacted by TMZ, Astronomer made it clear that the apology was fake. “It is not a real statement,” the company confirmed, pushing back against the growing confusion online.

Who Is ‘Peter Enis’?

Digging deeper into the origins of the so-called apology, internet users discovered it had first been posted by an X (formerly Twitter) account under the name “Peter Enis”—a clear play on words. The account had fewer than 100 followers, and some noted that until recently, it had been labeled as a parody.

A community note was added to the original post, clarifying: “Peter Enis does not exist at CBS News. Until earlier today, this account was listed as a parody. This changed deliberately to mislead.”

The Prankster Owns Up

Eventually, the user behind the prank admitted to fabricating the statement. According to Financial Express, the account wrote: “Thank you to all who made today so funny. I’m glad you all enjoyed the Fix You lyric at the end. I debated on that one… Best, P. Enis.”

As of July 18, the parody account has been suspended.

At this time, Andy Byron has not publicly commented on the viral video or the fake apology attributed to him.