Overview

• During Coldplay’s July 16 performance at Gillette Stadium, frontman Chris Martin’s kiss cam panned to Astronomer CEO Andy Byron embracing Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, prompting them to shield their faces.
• The fan-recorded moment has gone viral on TikTok and X, inspiring memes and widespread commentary.
• Online investigators quickly identified the couple and speculated an office affair, leading to thousands of social media posts ranging from sympathy for Byron’s wife to criticism of the executives’ conduct.
• Astronomer, a private data infrastructure startup valued at over $1 billion, has not issued a statement, and neither executive has publicly addressed the allegations.
• Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres tour moves on to Nashville and Miami, leaving the kiss cam spectacle as a standout moment from the Boston show.