What was meant to be a lighthearted crowd moment at a Coldplay concert quickly turned into an unexpected nightmare for Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, a billion-dollar data software firm.

During Coldplay’s performance at Boston’s Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night, frontman Chris Martin engaged the audience with the classic “kiss cam” game. As the camera panned over the audience, it landed on Byron and Kristin Cabot. The two were draped in each other’s arms. The two panicked when they saw themselves on the jumbotron screen and hid their faces from the camera.

Chris Martin jokingly commented from the stage, “Oh look at these two… either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy,” prompting laughter from the audience. But the lighthearted joke sparked a major debate on social media.

Who Is Andy Byron?

Andy Byron, who has been CEO of Astronomer since July 2023, has doubled the company’s annual growth. Its Astro platform has had 2.6 billion successful task runs on its Astro platform in FY2025.

He lives in New York with his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byrne, and their two children. A Providence College graduate, Andy is known in the tech industry for his strategic thinking and business approach. He has previously served as the president of Lacework and held senior positions at companies such as Cybereason, Vericenter, and BMC Software.

Who Is Kristin Cabot?

Cabot is Astronomer’s Chief People Officer and a key member of its leadership team, alongside co-founder Pete DeJoy (CPO), Julian LaNeve (CTO), and Bhanu Sareddy (CCO), as reported by Financial Express.

With Byron’s marital status known to the public, the clip sparked a wave of criticism from netizens. One user wrote, “There is no plausible reason why they would act that way unless they were having an affair. Can’t convince me otherwise.” Another added, “I love the camera man!! Absolutely right what he did! No one deserves to endure this!”