HERE WITH THE STORY THAT STILL HAS EVERYONE TALKING, EVEN TONIGHT. MAYOR. YEAH, AND ERIKA ONE VIDEO ALONE HAS OVER 15 MILLION VIEWS. WE SPOKE TO TWO SOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSORS ABOUT WHY THIS MOMENT HAS BLOWN UP ONLINE. I JUST FEEL THE SKY FOR THE STARS. EVEN IF YOU WEREN’T AT THE COLDPLAY CONCERT WEDNESDAY NIGHT, YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN THE MOMENT THAT’S CAUSING A SOCIAL MEDIA FIRESTORM. A TECH COMPANY CEO, ASTRONOMERS ANDY BYRON, WHO’S FROM NORTHBOROUGH, AND AN UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN WERE CAUGHT ON COLDPLAY’S KISS CAMERA AT GILLETTE STADIUM. YOU CAN SEE THEIR REACTION WHEN THEY REALIZE WHAT’S HAPPENING, AND THEY BOTH TURN AWAY QUICKLY. COLDPLAY FRONTMAN CHRIS MARTIN TEASED THEM ABOUT IT IN FRONT OF THE CROWD, HAVING A WELL KNOWN CELEBRITY AT A MAJOR VENUE SAY, OH, THEY’RE EITHER HAVING AN AFFAIR OR THEY’RE SHY AND LEADING WITH THE AFFAIR, I THINK JUST PUTS IT AT THE FOREFRONT OF EVERYONE’S MIND. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS ALSO TOLD US IT’S EASY TO HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS, AND IT’S HUMAN NATURE. PEOPLE REALLY ENJOY INCLUDING ONLINE THINKING ABOUT THE MORALITY OF SITUATIONS AND OTHER PEOPLE’S CONUNDRUMS. IT ALSO PROMPTS US TO MUSE ABOUT SOME TACTICS OF LIKE, WELL, HE SHOULD HAVE DUCKED BEHIND HER IMMEDIATELY OR THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE DUCKED IT ALL. NEWSCENTER 5 HAS CONFIRMED THAT BYRON IS MARRIED, JUST NOT TO THE WOMAN SEEN ON THE JUMBOTRON. AND NOW BYRON’S COMPANY HAS ENTERED THE FRAY. ASTRONOMER RELEASING A STATEMENT THAT READS, OUR LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO SET THE STANDARD IN BOTH CONDUCT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS INITIATED A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, AND THE COMPANY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE WOMAN INVOLVED IS NOT ONE OF TH
Astronomer chief people officer Kristin Cabot resigns after viral Coldplay video
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Updated: 4:59 AM CDT Jul 25, 2025
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Kristin Cabot, the chief people officer of Astronomer, has resigned, the company confirmed to CNN Thursday.The resignation comes after Cabot, who oversaw the organization’s human resources, and Andy Byron, the then-chief executive of the New York-based tech company, were spotted embracing at a Coldplay concert earlier this month.Byron resigned last week after being placed on leave, according to an earlier statement shared with CNN.The two were seen on a Jumbotron screen – a so-called “kiss cam” – at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, last week, embracing before separating and ducking out of view.“Whoa, look at these two,” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin quipped at the time. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”The video of the two quickly went viral online, along with alleged statements from the ex-CEO acknowledging the situation. Astronomer, however, said on LinkedIn that Byron had not put out any statement and “reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.” That statement also addressed the misidentification of a third person seen in the viral clip.“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the statement also read.The data operations company, founded in 2018, acknowledged in a separate statement that “awareness of our company may have changed overnight,” but its mission would continue to focus on addressing data and artificial intelligence problems.The company said Astronomer’s co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Pete DeJoy, would serve as interim CEO.Byron’s LinkedIn account is no longer public, and he was removed from the company’s leadership page following the announcement, which now lists co-founder DeJoy as CEO.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kristin Cabot, the chief people officer of Astronomer, has resigned, the company confirmed to CNN Thursday.
The resignation comes after Cabot, who oversaw the organization’s human resources, and Andy Byron, the then-chief executive of the New York-based tech company, were spotted embracing at a Coldplay concert earlier this month.
Byron resigned last week after being placed on leave, according to an earlier statement shared with CNN.
The two were seen on a Jumbotron screen – a so-called “kiss cam” – at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, last week, embracing before separating and ducking out of view.
“Whoa, look at these two,” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin quipped at the time. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
The video of the two quickly went viral online, along with alleged statements from the ex-CEO acknowledging the situation. Astronomer, however, said on that Byron had not put out any statement and “reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.” That statement also addressed the misidentification of a third person seen in the viral clip.
“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the statement also read.
The data operations company, founded in 2018, acknowledged in a that “awareness of our company may have changed overnight,” but its mission would continue to focus on addressing data and artificial intelligence problems.
The company said Astronomer’s co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Pete DeJoy, would serve as interim CEO.
Byron’s LinkedIn account is no longer public, and he was removed from the company’s following the announcement, which now lists co-founder DeJoy as CEO.
