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Coldplay Kiss Cam Exposes Astronomer CEO and HR Chief in Viral Boston Moment

Surpassing 5.8 million TikTok views, the clip has intensified public and press scrutiny of Astronomer’s top executives.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and a female colleague did not want to be seen as they appeared on a kiss-cam at a Coldplay concert.
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Overview

  • At Gillette Stadium on July 17, Chris Martin’s kiss-cam inadvertently spotlighted Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, prompting his quip about an affair or shyness.
  • The fan-recorded video has been viewed over 5.8 million times on TikTok as internet sleuths identified the couple and fueled speculation.
  • Social media users have alternately expressed sympathy for Byron’s wife and criticized the use of a live concert feature to reveal personal relationships.
  • Neither Byron, Cabot nor Astronomer has commented on the incident or on circulating allegations of an office romance.
  • Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour presses on with upcoming U.S. dates as the episode highlights tensions between workplace privacy and stadium crowd interactions.