Overview
- Cabot tells The New York Times she “made a bad decision” after drinking and accepts responsibility for embracing then-CEO Andy Byron at the July concert.
- She denies an ongoing relationship, saying the Coldplay show was their first and only kiss and that both were already separated from their spouses.
- The clip topped 100 million views within days as Chris Martin’s onstage quip helped cement an affair narrative across social media.
- Astronomer’s board opened a review; Byron resigned, and after the probe the company asked Cabot to return, which she declined before negotiating her July 24 departure, with Pete DeJoy serving as interim CEO.
- Cabot reports doxxing, hundreds of calls a day, paparazzi and death threats; she has filed for divorce and says contact with Byron has been minimal since September.