Uncomfortable Couple Caught on Coldplay Concert Camera Sparks Online Frenzy and Accusations of Affair

A viral video from a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts has sparked allegations of an affair between two executives at tech company Astronomer. The couple, who were caught on the Kiss Cam, attempted to hide from the camera and were jokingly asked by singer Chris Martin if they were having an affair. Online sleuths claimed the couple were Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, but the company has not commented. The incident has generated a range of reactions and memes online.

A viral video from a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts has sparked allegations of an affair between two executives at tech company Astronomer. The couple, who were caught on the Kiss Cam, attempted to hide from the camera and were jokingly asked by singer Chris Martin if they were having an affair. Online sleuths claimed the couple were Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, but the company has not commented. The incident has generated a range of reactions and memes online.

The video, captured during the Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, shows a man and woman embracing. When Chris Martin, the frontman of Coldplay, noticed the couple on the jumbotron, he joked, "Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy." The startled couple quickly separated and hid their faces, sparking widespread speculation online.

The pair was later identified as Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company's HR Chief. Byron and Cabot have both gone silent on social media since the incident, with Byron's wife, Megan Kerrigan, deactivating her Facebook account and removing "Byron" from her last name [1]. The company has not issued any official statement on the matter.

Astronomer, known for its work with Apache Airflow, an open-source platform used to manage complex data workflows, has not commented on the viral incident. The company completed a Series D funding round in May that valued the company at $775 million [2]. Byron has been the CEO since July 2023, and he previously held C-suite roles at several other software and tech firms.

The incident has led to a range of reactions and memes online, with some users joking about the incident and others speculating about the couple's relationship. Some have even set up prediction markets on platforms like Polymarket to guess Byron's chances of remaining CEO or the status of his marital relationship [2].

The viral video has brought significant attention to Astronomer and its executives, with Byron's name becoming a top trending search term on Google. However, the incident has also raised questions about Byron's leadership and the company's response to the situation.

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[1] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/theyre-either-having-an-affair-or-just-shy-the-comments-that-busted-astronomer-ceos-affair-at-coldplay-concert/articleshow/122719428.cms

[2] https://www.businessinsider.com/coldplay-kiss-cam-video-astronomer-andy-byron-social-media-reaction-2025-7