A 20-second cuddle at a Coldplay concert turned two anonymous executives into global villains, and a viral cautionary tale about power, privacy, and the wrath of the internet.

The tech tycoon and his head-of-HR mistress whose affair was exposed on a “kiss camera” at a Coldplay concert both appeared to be living the American dream before the cheating scandal torpedoed

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.

One week ago, Astronomer, a private data infrastructure startup with a heavy AI emphasis and a valuation that currently stands at $1.3 billion, announced that CEO Andy Byron was placed on leave following his actions at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium.

Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were caught canoodling in a new video from the July 16 Coldplay concert. A new clip shared by a fan shows the pair packing on the PDA from a different angle, before they were caught on the kiss cam.

Kristin Cabot shares a home with Andrew Cabot and married into one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Boston.