Oopsy! Coldplay concert kiss cam sparks viral cheating allegations against tech CEO

This week, a New York tech executive faced an unexpected PR nightmare at a Coldplay concert. A brief, awkward kiss cam moment quickly escalated into a viral firestorm of alleged infidelity and online parody.

At the band’s Boston concert on Wednesday night, July 15, Astronomer chief executive officer Andy Byron was spotted on the venue’s Jumbotron embracing Kristin Cabot, the company’s chief people officer.

The two appeared mid-hug on the big screen just as frontman Chris Martin called attention to them in front of the massive crowd. 

In the now-viral TikTok video, shared by user @instaagrace, Martin remarks, “Oh, look at these two,” just before the pair appear to realise they’ve been caught. Byron quickly lets go of Cabot while she covers her face in panic.

He then crouches down awkwardly, as if trying to disappear from view. 

“Oh, what ... either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” Martin jokes into the mic, unaware of the storm he just stirred up.

Seconds later, the two executives flee from the area, fueling rampant speculation online about the nature of their relationship, particularly since both are reportedly married to other people. 

The clip exploded across social media on Thursday, with thousands of users reacting in shock and amusement at what they saw as either a bold public affair or an epic moment of poor judgment. 

“If they’d just smiled and waved, no one would be talking about this,” one commenter wrote. Another quipped: “Their spouses were always going to leave once they found out about their Coldplay obsession.” 

Memes soon followed, with one user posting: “Two rules: never run from cops, and never run from a kiss cam.”

Adding to the night’s bizarre series of events, Martin later paused the concert to apologise - not for the kiss cam moment, but for ruining his entrance in one of the songs.

“I f#ked up, I’m so sorry,” Martin told the crowd. “I forgot to come in on the right line.”

He added, “Now, normally, I stop this song as a joke, but I did genuinely just make a big mistake, so please forgive me.”

Martin regrouped with his bandmates - Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion - laughing off the error: “This is the benefit of being in a band with your brothers for 30 years … I forgot the words. It happens when you’re my age.”

Then, tongue-in-cheek, he pleaded with the audience: “Don’t put that on YouTube, if you please.”

But by then, the internet had other plans. 

As speculation around Byron and Cabot’s relationship intensified, an alleged apology statement from Byron began making the rounds. 

The message appeared to show the CEO expressing regret for what had transpired, apologising to his wife, family and employees. 

However, the post was shared by a parody account under the name Peter Enis, claiming to be affiliated with CBS News. A simple check revealed that no such person works at the network, and the X account has since been suspended.

Despite its inauthenticity, the faux statement stirred more drama online. In it, the fake Byron supposedly says:

“What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage ... I want to sincerely apologise to my wife, my family and the team at Astronomer … I ask for privacy as I navigate that process.”

The statement even cheekily quoted Coldplay’s “Fix You” song: "Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.”

Some believed it was real, while others ridiculed the attempt to paint the moment as a “private” matter. 

The viral chaos didn’t stop there. A second fake statement, made to look like it came from the Astronomer’s official social media account, also began circulating:

“Let me start by apologising to my family, my wife and our wonderful employees … I am a Coldplay fan. And not just of the first two albums. I also like the recent stuff.” 

The sarcastic tone and absurd Coldplay confession made it clear the post was satirical, but by then, screenshots were being shared faster than fact-checks.

While Byron has yet to publicly comment or issue a real statement, signs of strain appeared on social media.

Internet sleuths were quick to notice that Megan Kerrigan Byron, Andy’s wife, had removed his last name from her Facebook profile, changing it back to simply Megan Kerrigan.

Shortly after, her account reportedly went offline altogether.

Screenshots of the profile change are now being widely shared, sparking further speculation about the state of their relationship post-concert.

Who are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?

Byron has served as CEO of Astronomer, a New York-based data orchestration platform, since 2023. According to the company’s LinkedIn page, Astronomer “empowers data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI and software to life.”

Cabot joined the company as CPO approximately nine months ago, according to her own LinkedIn profile. 

The company has not released any official statement regarding the incident or the viral videos.

There are no signs - yet - of disciplinary action, resignations or changes in company leadership. 

For now, Byron, Cabot and Coldplay’s ever-watchful kiss cam have etched their place into the annals of awkward internet moments - and taught a lesson in what not to do when the spotlight finds you.