Coldplay kiss cam fallout: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns
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Kristin was seen in an unexpected Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert in the arms of her boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, in July 2025.
Astronomer's Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were in for a rude shock when the kiss cam at the Boston Coldplay concert turned on them, showing them cozying up. Byron, who was then CEO, and Cabot, the company's HR head, immediately broke off the hug, sparking rumours that the two were having an affair.
Legal experts make it clear that Andy Byron has no grounds to sue Coldplay over his cheating being caught on camera.
Tech executive Andy Byron was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing a woman reported to be his company's chief human resources officer. The woman in question, Kristin Cabot, has subsequently deleted her LinkedIn profile. Newsweek contacted Astronomer for comment via email on Friday outside regular working hours.
Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.
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