The chief people officer of Astronomer, Kristin Cabot, has resigned after a now-viral moment during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium.Cabot and the CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, were seen hiding from cameras after they were shown on the big screen during the concert.The two were standing with Byron’s arms around Cabot, but quickly turned away when they realized they were on the big screen.Coldplay frontman Chris Martin teased the two about their reaction in front of the crowd. ”Either they’re having an affair or they’re really shy,” Martin said.Video of the interaction went viral on social media platforms, including TikTok.Internet sleuths identified the man in the video as Byron and began to spread speculation in the comments about the couple, the nature of their relationship and others seen in the video.Byron’s resignation was announced in a statement from Astronomer, a New York-based company. Cabot has not released a full statement detailing her resignation.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —
The chief people officer of Astronomer, Kristin Cabot, has resigned after a now-viral moment during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium.
Cabot and the CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, were seen hiding from cameras after they were shown on the big screen during the concert.
The two were standing with Byron’s arms around Cabot, but quickly turned away when they realized they were on the big screen.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin teased the two about their reaction in front of the crowd.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re really shy,” Martin said.
Video of the interaction went viral on social media platforms, including TikTok.
Internet sleuths identified the man in the video as Byron and began to spread speculation in the comments about the couple, the nature of their relationship and others seen in the video.
Byron’s resignation was announced in a statement from Astronomer, a New York-based company.
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As stated previously, 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, and recently, that standard was not met.
Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and… pic.twitter.com/aTTUhnnyVz
— Astronomer (@astronomerio) July 19, 2025
Cabot has not released a full statement detailing her resignation.