‘Ohh What!…’: Coldplay’s Kiss Cam Exposes Astronomer CEO’s Affair With HR Head

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 21:46 IST

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron faced a PR disaster after Coldplay's kiss cam revealed his alleged affair with HR boss Kristin Cabot at Gillette Stadium, sparking internet backlash.

As the camera lingered, the pair, looking cozy and seen with their arms around each other, quickly reacted and abruptly pulled away. (X)

A lighthearted moment turned into a full blown public relations disaster for Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after a fun camera game revealed his alleged secret affair with his HR boss Kristin Cabot.

During Coldplay’s concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston on Wednesday, frontman Chris Martin decided to spice up the crowd with the classic kiss cam game. As the camera panned across the thousands of fans in attendance, it suddenly landed on Byron, the married CEO of Astronomer, and his Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot.

Martin, unaware that the moment would spark speculation about a possible workplace cheating scandal, pointed out the couple in the audience and said, “Oh, look at these two."

As the camera lingered, the pair, looking cozy and seen with their arms around each other, quickly reacted and abruptly pulled away and ducked behind a barrier while Cabot covered her face with her hands, visibly embarrassed.

Martin then joked, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy!", prompting roars of laughter from the unsuspecting crowd, and videos of the awkward moment went viral quickly.

The clip became a huge internet topic because Byron is married with two children, while Cabot leads the company’s human resources team. Their shocked reactions made people suspicious about their relationship.

Who Is Andy Byron?

According to his LinkedIn, Andy Byron is serving as the CEO of Astronomer since July 2023. Astronomer which specialises in data orchestration tools for companies is widely respected in the tech world with clients ranging from banks to media companies.

He previously served as President of Lacework from 2019 until 2022, and then briefly served as an advisor to the company, according to his LinkedIn profile.

From 2017 until 2019, he served as Cybereason’s Chief Revenue Officer. He has also held positions at Vericenter and BMC Software.

Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, and the couple have two children together.

Meanwhile, Kristin Cabot joined Astronomer nine months ago as Chief People Officer, a fancy title for head of human resources. Her LinkedIn profile states that she builds “trust with employees of all levels,". Before this job, she worked at other tech companies like Neo4j and Proofpoint.

Netizens React

Netizens slammed Byron and Kristin across social media platformes.

A user on X wrote, “I don’t think it’s fair for a wife to find out about her cheating husband, via social media posts from complete strangers."

Another added, "What’s worse, finding out your spouse is cheating or that they’re a fan of coldplay."

“Ouch, that’s gonna suck to explain," another added,

A user wrote, “Sorry for the wife but glad they’re being exposed and embarrassed."

Another user wrote, “HR policies will soon be updated."

Another user commented, “A Coldplay concert is grounds for divorce on a few levels."

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...Read More

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...

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