On July 16, 2025, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, Coldplay’s Kiss Cam honed in on a seemingly affectionate moment—only to unearth a full-blown corporate scandal. The unsuspecting duo? None other than Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, his company’s Head of HR. The alleged romance quickly spiraled into a viral affair exposé.
The Jumbotron flashed the couple, arms wrapped around each other, prompting Chris Martin to crack: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
Coldplay accidentally exposed an alleged affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his colleague Kristin Cabot at one of their recent concerts. pic.twitter.com/hsJHV2u5UM
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 17, 2025
Andy Byron dove out of sight. Cabot buried her face. The result? Meme-ready chaos.
Social media erupted. #KissCamCEO trended. Within hours, Astronomer placed both executives on leave while sort-of investigating their fumbled embrace.
On July 19, Byron resigned. Interim CEO became co-founder Pete DeJoy.
Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan, dropped his last name and scrubbed her social media.
Cabot’s husband—rumored to be Andrew Cabot of Privateer Rum—has remained tight-lipped.
What begins as stadium light-hearted fun turned into corporate disaster.