Coldplay Concert Turns Cold: Kiss Cam Catches Married CEO in Alleged Affair with HR Head
Riya Kumari | Jul 18, 2025, 11:47 IST
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Highlight of the story: What started as a sweet concert moment turned into an internet firestorm. A romantic crowd cam at Coldplay’s Boston show accidentally exposed what many now believe is a workplace affair, between a married tech CEO and his HR chief. The internet has done what it does best: dig up receipts, react mercilessly, and turn this into one of 2025’s most unexpected scandals.
A romantic moment gone wrong turned into one of the internet’s biggest scandals this week and it all started at a Coldplay concert. In what was supposed to be just another feel-good night at Boston’s sold-out Coldplay show, the camera landed on a couple in the crowd, beaming on the big screen during one of the band’s signature audience pans. But the mood shifted dramatically when eagle-eyed social media users recognized the duo: Andy Byron, married CEO of billion-dollar tech firm Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, his company’s Head of HR. The moment was made even more awkward when frontman Chris Martin playfully commented from the stage, “Oh look at these two... either they're having an affair or they're very shy,” after the pair were seen quickly pulling away and hiding their faces.
Andy Byron has been the CEO of Astronomer, a software company valued at over $1.3 billion, since July 2023. Public records and LinkedIn profiles confirm that he is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron. The couple lives in New York with their two children.
Kristin Cabot, the HR chief caught in the now-viral cuddle, does not publicly list her marital status. Her own LinkedIn, now under digital siege, notably states she “wins trust with employees of all levels. From CEOs to assistants,” a detail many users found ironically fitting.
The video has since exploded across platforms like X, Reddit, and Instagram, with users delivering everything from empathy for Byron’s wife to sheer disbelief. “Sorry for the wife but glad they're being exposed and embarrassed,” one user wrote. Another quipped, “Oh no, a man with status and money has a work wife, let’s all lose our minds.” While many debated the moral fallout, others simply focused on the odd setting of the scandal. “What’s worse: finding out your partner is having an affair or that they like Coldplay?” asked one viral post.
Social media detectives wasted no time digging up Byron’s and Cabot’s digital footprints. Screenshots of Byron’s LinkedIn were posted widely, along with memes highlighting Cabot’s HR bio. Meanwhile, Byron’s wife’s Facebook account reportedly saw a surge in visitors and speculation.
The video has since racked up millions of views, TikTok alone saw over 5.8 million and tens of millions overall across platforms.
So far, neither Byron nor Cabot has responded publicly. Astronomer has also remained silent. But with the video gaining traction and public opinion sharply split, many wonder whether the fallout will stay limited to social media, or spark professional consequences. As one post summed up the collective reaction:
“Coldplay was just the background music. The real concert was betrayal.”
Married CEO, Viral Moment
Andy Byron has been the CEO of Astronomer, a software company valued at over $1.3 billion, since July 2023. Public records and LinkedIn profiles confirm that he is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron. The couple lives in New York with their two children.
Kristin Cabot, the HR chief caught in the now-viral cuddle, does not publicly list her marital status. Her own LinkedIn, now under digital siege, notably states she “wins trust with employees of all levels. From CEOs to assistants,” a detail many users found ironically fitting.
Internet Erupts
Social Sleuths Strike
The video has since racked up millions of views, TikTok alone saw over 5.8 million and tens of millions overall across platforms.
Public or Personal?
“Coldplay was just the background music. The real concert was betrayal.”