New Video Shows Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot Cuddling Just Before Coldplay Kiss Cam Reveal
Shared by a concertgoer on TikTok, the video showed what happened just before the Coldplay kiss cam reveal.
A kiss cam clip from a Coldplay concert has become one of the most widely discussed and repeatedly shared moments of the year. It captured former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's HR head, Kristin Cabot, in an intimate moment. While the original kiss cam clip showed the two unexpectedly caught on the big screen, a newly surfaced video shows what happened just seconds before.
According to a report in The New York Post, the video was shared by a concertgoer on TikTok who was trying to film Coldplay's performance. But instead, the clip also caught Byron and Cabot hugging on a balcony in the background while Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is seen performing up close.
'POV: Trying to get the best photo of Coldplay, but you end up getting this viral affair as well," the fan's caption read. The two are seen swaying closely together in the front row of the mezzanine section.
(Credit: TikTok/tina959518)
Here's How Internet Reacted
Social media users weighed in with their reactions to the new video, which has reportedly received over two million views.
A TikTok user commented, 'They are the only ones standing in that section. They literally asked for this."
Another added, 'Right in front. Of course they were going to be on the screen."
'They could have sat and no one would have known," a person commented, while someone else noted that this new clip now gave Byron's wife '360 proof."
Original Kiss Cam Moment
The original kiss cam video shows the exact moment the two realised they had been projected onto the big screen for the entire arena and later, the Internet to see. At first, both Byron and Cabot can be seen smiling. But the mood shifts, and Cabot suddenly covers her face with her hands while Byron ducks out of the camera's view.
Even Chris Martin noticed the awkwardness playing out, saying, 'Either they're having an affair or they're very shy."
Coldplay accidentally exposed an alleged affair between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his colleague Kristin Cabot at one of their recent concerts. pic.twitter.com/hsJHV2u5UM — Pop Base (@PopBase) July 17, 2025
Here's What Followed
The impact of the viral moment was immediate and significant. Byron stepped down from his role as CEO of Astronomer, a data orchestration company valued at $1.3 billion, as per The New York Post. Cabot, meanwhile, has been placed on leave by the company. She is married to Andrew Cabot, the CEO of Privateer Rum.
Astronomer confirmed that its co-founder, Pete DeJoy, will serve as interim CEO. In a surprising acknowledgement of the incident's reach, the company even credited the viral kiss cam moment with making Astronomer a 'household name."
As for Byron's personal life, reports state that his wife, Megan Byron, has been keeping a low profile and has reportedly isolated herself in their $2.4 million property located in Maine.
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