A viral concert moment is creating waves in both Silicon Valley and social media after Andy Byron, CEO of billion-dollar data firm Astronomer, was caught on Coldplay’s “kiss cam” at Gillette Stadium alongside Kristin Cabot, the company’s Chief People Officer.
The incident occurred Wednesday night during Coldplay’s stop in Boston for their Music of the Spheres world tour.
As frontman Chris Martin encouraged the crowd to engage with the classic kiss cam bit, the stadium jumbotron landed on two individuals who reacted with visible panic, moments later identified online as Byron and Cabot.
“Oh, look at these two! O,h what?” Martin quipped from the stage. “They’re either having an affair or they’re just very shy,” he added, prompting gasps and laughter from the crowd.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin accidentally exposes astronomer CEO Andy Byron having an affair with his HR chief Kristin Cabot. pic.twitter.com/GMa2g0EiK3
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Multiple attendees captured the awkward exchange and quickly went viral across platforms, including TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), amassing millions of views under captions like “Coldplay Cheater Cam” and “Another’s Arms”—a nod to a Coldplay ballad widely interpreted to be about emotional infidelity.
In the video, Byron appears to duck behind the stadium railing, while Cabot covers her face, visibly flustered. Social media commentary has since speculated that the duo, both married to other people, may be engaged in an inappropriate relationship.
Neither Byron nor Cabot has issued a public response.
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Andy Byron has served as CEO of Astronomer since July 2023. His prior roles include executive positions at Lacework, Cybereason, and Fuze. According to public records, he resides in Massachusetts with his wife and children.
Kristin Cabot joined Astronomer nine months ago. Her previous role was at Neo4j, where she oversaw significant employee growth.
In a 2024 press release, Byron described Cabot as having “exceptional leadership and deep expertise,” stating, “Her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.”
Astronomer, a private tech company behind the data orchestration platform Astro, achieved unicorn status in 2022 and serves a client base spanning finance, media, and enterprise sectors.
News outlets including Newsweek, Men’s Journal, and Yahoo News have reached out to the Astronomer and the involved parties for comment, but have not received responses as of Thursday morning.
