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Every so often, social media users are treated to a legendary day of jokes and memes — and a video from a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium provided one of those days in July 2025.
At the concert one day prior, a jumbotron kiss cam settled on then-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron appearing to hug the company’s then-chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, from behind in an intimate moment neither thought would become public. Their shocked reaction caused frontman Chris Martin to speculate to the stadium of 65,000 people that they were having an affair.
Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron. Meanwhile, Kristin is married to Andrew Cabot, although she has since confirmed that they were separated at the time of the concert. Kristin later filed for divorce from Andrew in August 2025.
As the viral video vaulted the day after the concert into the pantheon of great internet days, up there with the llamas escaping and 30 to 50 feral hogs, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. If you’re still wondering what exactly this is all about, keep scrolling for everything you need to know about the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.
Who Is Andy Byron?
Byron is the former CEO of New York–based tech company Astronomer, which focuses on mission-critical analytics, AI and software, according to the company’s LinkedIn page. Byron joined the company in 2023 after serving as president of tech company Lacework from 2019 to 2022.
Byron resigned from the company shortly after the scandal.
Who is Kristin Cabot?
Like Byron, Kristin resigned from her position at Astronomer after the scandal. She had been the company’s chief people officer since late 2024, when she joined from graph database management company Neo4j.
“There are plenty of companies out there where a leadership team doesn’t recognize the value that a strong people leader and people team can bring to a company,” she said in a press release announcing her hire. “It’s not just about benefits or catered lunches. There’s so much more to it, and I was energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here.”
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What Happened at That Coldplay Concert?
Coldplay introduced a kiss cam, a popular jumbotron promotion at sporting events, during their show. The camera settled on Byron and Cabot as Byron appeared to be holding her by the waist. When the two realized they were on camera, Byron immediately dropped to the floor and Cabot covered her face.
Their frantic reactions prompted band frontman Martin to wonder aloud whether the two were having an affair.
“Whoa, look at these two. Alright, come on. You’re OK,” Martin, 48, said. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy. I’m not quite sure what to do.”
He added, “Holy s***. I hope we didn’t do something bad.”
The video appeared online by the next morning and quickly went viral, seemingly causing Byron and Cabot to deactivate their LinkedIn pages and Kerrigan Byron to deactivate her Facebook account.
What Have Byron and Cabot Said?
Byron has yet to speak out about the scandal. A statement circulated in July 2025 that appeared to be from Byron, but Astronomer told TMZ that it is “not real.”
Meanwhile, Kristin broke her silence in a December 2025 interview with The New York Times.
“I made a bad decision and had a couple of High Noons and danced and acted inappropriately with my boss,” she told the outlet. “And it’s not nothing.”
Speaking about the death threats she received after the incident, Kristin continued, “I took accountability and I gave up my career for that. That’s the price I chose to pay. I want my kids to know that you can make mistakes, and you can really screw up. But you don’t have to be threatened to be killed for them.”
What Has Astronomer Said?
Astronomer released a statement via its Linkedin page on Friday, July 18, announcing it has launched an investigation into the incident.
“Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the statement read. “The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.”
Astronomer also confirmed that the statement from Byron circulating the previous day was, in fact, fake.
