Sarah M. Stone
Thu, July 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM GMT+2
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What was meant to be a lighthearted moment during Coldplay’s Wednesday night concert turned into a full blown public relations disaster for a high flying tech CEO and the footage is nothing short of mortifying.
During the band’s performance at Gillette Stadium in Boston frontman Chris Martin decided to spice up the crowd with the classic kiss cam. But what happened next left the audience gasping the internet spiraling and one billion dollar CEO potentially facing a career ending scandal.
“Oh Look at These Two” A Kiss Cam Catastrophe
As the camera panned across the thousands of fans in attendance, it suddenly landed on Andy Byron, the married CEO of Astronomer, a software development firm reportedly valued at over $1 billion, and his Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot.
The pair looked cozy, too cozy. Byron had his arms wrapped around Cabot, who leaned in closely, smiling, but as soon as they noticed themselves on Coldplay’s kiss cam, they panicked and made the situation much worse. Byron let go immediately, ducking behind a barrier like a man caught red-handed, while Cabot buried her face in her hands, visibly flustered.
That’s when Chris Martin twisted the knife with comic precision
“Oh what either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy” he quipped prompting roars of laughter from the unsuspecting crowd.
The Internet Thinks It’s Caught an Affair in 4K
If the public display of discomfort wasn’t damning enough the footage made its way to X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok where it has since gone viral racking up millions of views and thousands of retweets.
And while neither Byron nor Cabot have responded publicly social media has already made up its mind
Here are just a few of the brutal reactions
“What happens in the DARK will always come to the LIGHT!! EVERY SINGLE TIME!!”
“You know if they didn’t react like this this wouldn’t go viral
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they tried to hide but exposed themselves instead”
“They made it so much worse by reacting that way”
“Imagine if his wife and her husband were Coldplay fans”
“LMAO! That’s what they get”
Support for Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, has been pouring in with users tagging her in posts and urging her to “check social media now.”
Who Are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot
According to his LinkedIn Andy Byron has served as CEO of Astronomer since July 2023 and previously held high level positions at cybersecurity and software firms. Astronomer which specializes in data orchestration tools for companies is widely respected in the tech world with clients ranging from banks to media companies.
Cabot his HR chief joined the company nine months ago describing herself on LinkedIn as someone who “wins trust with employees of all levels from CEOs to managers to assistants.” Her title Chief People Officer and that title has never sounded more ironic.
When Coldplay switched on its Kiss Cam earlier this week, the band unintentionally opened up a whole can of worms.
The Jumbotron captured footage of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with his arms wrapped around coworker Kristin Cabot. As soon as they realized they were being blasted across the screens, they attempted to evade the cameras. However, it was too late to hide their identities, as the Kiss Cam clip subsequently went viral across the globe.
It’s since emerged that Andy is a married man, with Newsweek confirming his wife’s identity to be Megan Kerrigan Byron.
Here’s everything we know about the wife of the man caught up in the Coldplay Kiss Cam controversy.
Who Is Andy Byron? 5 Things to Know About Married CEO Caught on Kiss Cam at Coldplay Concert
- Her Husband Was Caught Embracing Kristin Cabot
Megan’s husband, Andy, attended the Coldplay gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, July 16. When the Kiss Cam panned across the 65,000-plus crowd, it stopped to focus on the Astronomer CEO looking cozy with his coworker Cabot. Both immediately tried to evade the cameras and avoid being recognized.
“Whoa, look at these two. All right, come on. You’re OK,” Coldplay’s Chris Martin, 48, said after realizing the pair did not want to be captured by the Kiss Cam. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy. I’m not quite sure what to do.”
- She’s Scrubbed Her Socials
According to Men’s Journal, Megan’s Facebook and Instagram pages were active on the morning of Thursday, July 17, before the footage went viral. However, these social media accounts have since been deleted. The outlet reported that Megan’s Facebook page contained family photos and that she appeared to have dropped “Byron” from her name prior to deactivating her Facebook account.
