Astronomer's Andy Byron Under Investigation
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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 has placed CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot on leave after a viral video from a Coldplay concert showed them in a compromising situation. The company confirmed an ongoing investigation.
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot have been sent on leave by Astronomer following their Coldplay fiasco, according to an online source.
Coldplay concert footage showed the Astronomer CEO hugging Kristin Cabot, his company's chief people officer, from behind on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Astronomer is a private data infrastructure startup that achieved "unicorn" status in 2022 with a $1 billion or more valuation.
Kristin Cabot, the HR executive caught canoodling with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert, is married to the CEO of a different company — and bought a house with him less than
Even before Coldplay's ‘kiss cam’ fiasco unfolded, Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were seen ‘locking lips’ at the Gillette Stadium