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Standard not met: What Astronomer said on CEO Andy Byron's Coldplay kiss cam row

Standard not met: What Astronomer said on CEO Andy Byron's Coldplay kiss cam row

India Today20-07-2025
Andy Byron, Astronomer CEO who hit global headlines after he was caught cuddling Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot on Coldplay's kiss cam, could not meet standards, the company said, confirming that he has resigned from his post. The duo received massive backlash after a short clip of them at Coldplay's Boston concert went viral. In the video, Cabot is seen wrapped in Byron's arms as the two appear completely immersed in the music, until the kiss cam catches them by surprise. The reaction is immediate: Cabot notices first, followed by Byron, who quickly bends and hides behind the railing.advertisementColdplay frontman Chris Martin, reacting in real time, joked: "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy." The moment quickly caught fire online, fuelling speculation - including rumours of an extramarital affair.
The dramatic footage surfaced on the internet and became the subject of memes, mockery, criticism and allegations of cheating. In response to the online storm, Astronomer placed Byron on leave and later announced his resignation.NEW: CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot from Astronomer caught having an affair on the jumbotron at Coldplay's Boston concert pic.twitter.com/QloKq6n5NO— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) July 17, 2025'As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," the company said.'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 the Board of Directors has accepted," Astronomer added.Both Byron and Cabot are reportedly married. While Bryon is married to respected educator Megan Kerrigan, Cabot is reportedly married to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot. According to his LinkedIn profile, Andy Byron held senior leadership roles at companies including Lacework, Cybereason, Fuze, BMC Software, BladeLogic, and VeriCenter before becoming CEO of Astronomer. He is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, Associate Director at the Bancroft School, and the couple reportedly lives in New York with their two children.Following the public backlash, Megan reportedly removed her last name from her Facebook profile before deactivating it.Kristin Cabot serves as Chief People Officer at Astronomer, the company behind Astro, a data orchestration and observability platform built on Apache Airflow.- Ends
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