A lighthearted moment at Coldplay’s concert at Boston’s Gillette Stadium has spiraled into a full-blown corporate and marital drama. During the band’s signature ‘kiss cam’ segment, frontman Chris Martin playfully pointed out a couple in the crowd—Andy Byron, CEO of the $1.3 billion tech company Astronomer, and the firm’s head of HR, Kristin Cabot.
With 60,000 fans in attendance, Martin joked, “Oh look at these two… either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy,” prompting loud laughter from the crowd. But when the pair ducked to avoid the camera, the internet did the opposite—identifying them within hours and fueling intense online speculation.
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The situation took a serious turn when viewers realized both Byron and Cabot are married—to other people. As the video went viral, Byron’s wife appeared to respond swiftly, first removing his last name from her Facebook profile before deactivating it entirely. Byron, meanwhile, disabled comments on his LinkedIn, seemingly in anticipation of backlash.
Astronomer has yet to issue a statement, but public pressure is growing. Questions around professionalism, ethics, and executive conduct are now swirling, particularly around Cabot, whose role centers on shaping the company’s internal culture. While some have criticized Chris Martin for spotlighting a private moment, others applauded the unexpected reveal. “Why go to a concert with 60,000 people if you’re hiding a secret?” one viral post asked.
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As TikTok and X continue to dissect every second of the footage, it’s clear that this concert will be remembered less for Coldplay’s setlist and more for a scandal that blindsided everyone.
Here’s how social media users reacted
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s wife is going to be so rich pic.twitter.com/QoDAP81ky4
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) July 18, 2025
This dude is worth 1.2 billion dollars.
Not anymore. pic.twitter.com/v5uSitDQ2y
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) July 17, 2025
He’s a CEO, he could’ve cheated on his wife with a model but he chose his elderly HR lady. That’s true love pic.twitter.com/UsNJaVojQ2
— Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) July 17, 2025
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s wife removes his last name from her Facebook profile, following viral video of his alleged affair with colleague Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert. pic.twitter.com/5xzvEU7Kht
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 17, 2025
I’m sorry but someone had to do it pic.twitter.com/kBxIb94Cl8
— Robert Sterling (@RobertMSterling) July 17, 2025
Just found out that this is their Head of Internal Affairs. pic.twitter.com/Q4WDdScwGK
— Garrett Scott 🕳 (@thegarrettscott) July 17, 2025
My wife was at this show & she said after this happened, Chris Martin asked every couple that appeared on the screen if they were actually together for the rest of the night. Super messy 😂 https://t.co/itRBjykLoP
— WADE 🏀 (@Its_Wade) July 17, 2025
The CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world was just caught on camera having an affair with his head of HR 🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/dv13Xg2SDv
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) July 17, 2025
“we’re just coworkers”
Chris Martin and his camera team: pic.twitter.com/RAczlWc8Yl
— T (@teewatterss) July 17, 2025
SHE is the one I most want to hear from pic.twitter.com/MnAJpRCbRG
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 17, 2025
Chris Martin: Are you two a legitimate couple?
— Vero (@verorev13) July 17, 2025
Publicly shaming high-profile individuals having an affair is a good thing for society actually
— Kangmin Lee | 이강민 (@kangminjlee) July 17, 2025
“Mom, how did we get so rich?”
“Your dad hugged an HR lady at a Coldplay concert and I got 50% from the divorce” pic.twitter.com/PM92Z6OZ7L
— Heshie Brody (@heshiebee) July 17, 2025