Astronomer chief Andy Byron faces probe by company after video with alleged mistress at Coldplay concert goes viral

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3 days ago

An American chief executive who was busted with his alleged mistress appearing all-loved up at a Coldplay concert is being investigated by his company.
Astronomer chief Andy Byron had his arms wrapped around the chest of fellow colleague Kristin Cabot at the British band's tour in Boston, Massachusetts, this week.
They quickly separated, with Mr Byron seen ducking away while Ms Cabot covered her face with her hands when they were shown on the big screens of the stadium.
Coldplay singer Chris Martin joked to the crowd that the couple were "either having an affair or just very shy" as thousands of other concert-goers laughed and cheered.
The company said on LinkedIn that Mr Byron is under formal investigation over his alleged cheating scandal involving Astronomer's chief human resources officer.
"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," it said.
"The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly."
It stressed no other colleagues were seen in the video and that Mr Byron has not released any formal statement, saying reports the chief executive had are "incorrect".
The alleged tryst was filmed by Coldplay fan Grace Springer and shared to TikTok where it has been seen close to 70 million times, with many news stories already written.
Mr Byron's identity was quickly outed in the comments section.
Ms Springer told The Sun her intention was to not expose anyone and only posted the shocking moment online because she captured an "interesting reaction".
'A part of me feels bad for turning these people's lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes," she said, in a swipe at the couple.
'I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them.'
A former employee of Astronomer has also since come out to The New York Post, accusing Mr Byron of being a "toxic" boss who was aggressive and obsessed with sales.
'The text groups and chains of former employees are like… everybody's laughing their ass off and enjoying the hell out of what happened and him getting exposed,' they said.
According to reports, Mr Byron is still married while Ms Cabot divorced in 2022.
Mr Byron joined Astronomer as the CEO in mid July of 2023, according to his LinkedIn page, which has been taken down since his name made global headlines.
Astronomer is a company that "empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics and AI (artificial intelligence) to life," its website states.