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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Country music star Luke Bryan roasts Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot caught in Coldplay kiss cam scandal
Country music star Luke Bryan referenced a viral moment involving tech executive Andy Byron and HR officer Kristin Cabot during his concert in Greenville, South Carolina, on Thursday night(July 17). The singer paused during his performance at Bon Secours Wellness Arena to joke about the now widely circulated video showing the Astronomer CEO and his colleague on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert the night before. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category healthcare Digital Marketing Finance PGDM Leadership others Management Data Analytics Operations Management Project Management Others Public Policy MCA Product Management Artificial Intelligence Degree Healthcare CXO Technology Design Thinking Cybersecurity MBA Data Science Data Science Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML Healthcare Management India Starts on undefined Get Details 'We're gonna shine our cameras on anybody,' Bryan told the crowd. 'Who's here with their secretary tonight? Hey, it's gotta be someone way up there… Don't get caught tonight!' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Beautiful Female Athletes in the World Click Here Undo 'Do not get caught tonight,' Bryan repeated before jumping into his hit 2015 song 'Strip It Down.' The moment drew laughter from the audience and quickly spread across social media platforms. Live Events The original incident occurred on Wednesday night at a Coldplay show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when the stadium's kiss cam zoomed in on Byron and Cabot embracing. The crowd reacted, and frontman Chris Martin made a brief comment: 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy. I'm not quite sure what to do,' Martin said. 'Holy s–t. I hope we didn't do something bad.' The clip, which was posted to TikTok by Coldplay attendee Grace Springer, quickly went viral. Social media users identified the couple as Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company's Chief People Officer. It was soon reported that the woman seen in the video was not Byron's wife, prompting speculation about a workplace affair. By Friday afternoon, the Astronomer confirmed that both Byron and Cabot had been placed on leave pending a formal investigation . In a public statement, the company said: 'The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter… Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability.' Multiple news outlets reported that Byron is in negotiations for an exit package. As of Saturday, neither Byron nor Cabot has publicly commented on the matter.
New York Post
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Luke Bryan pokes fun at Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, HR boss Kristin Cabot captured on Coldplay kiss cam: ‘Don't get caught tonight!'
He's got jokes. Country music star Luke Bryan poked fun at the Astronomer CEO and his alleged head-of-HR mistress after the pair were caught getting close during a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. The 'Drunk on You' singer joked about the viral story during his show at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., on Thursday, July 17. Advertisement 9 Luke Bryan performs during day four of CMA Fest 2023 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2023, in Nashville. WireImage, 9 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR exec Kristin Cabot cuddling during a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. Grace Springer via Storyful 'We're gonna shine our cameras on anybody,' Bryan, 49, began in a video shared to Instagram after his performance. 'Who's here with their secretary tonight? Hey, it's gotta be someone way up there.' Advertisement 'Oh, yeah! There they are,' he laughed from behind a piano as the venue's cameras panned around to different fans in the audience. 'Don't get caught tonight!' 'Do not get caught tonight,' Bryan repeated before jumping into his hit 2015 song 'Strip It Down.' 9 Luke Bryan performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 8, 2025, in Nashville. WireImage The 'Play It Again' singer's fans later rushed to social media to continue joking about Bryan's timely remarks. Advertisement 'That moment when Luke Bryan asks if we knew about the Coldplay concert situation,' one Instagram user wrote with a laughing emoji. 'More reason to love Luke!' another commented. 9 Luke Bryan during the May 4 episode of 'American Idol.' Disney via Getty Images 'The comment we knew we needed to hear live!' a third fan wrote. 'Thanks for saying what we are all thinking.' Advertisement One night before the 'Tailgates & Tanlines' artist's banter at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR exec Kristin Cabot were captured canoodling during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts and went viral. The incident unfolded Wednesday night as Chris Martin and his band performed at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, and the venue's kiss cam exposed Byron and Cabot's alleged affair. 9 Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on a stop of the band's Music of the Spheres world tour at Allegiant Stadium on June 6, 2025, in Las Vegas. Getty Images 9 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR exec Kristin Cabot hiding from the cameras after being caught during a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. instaagraace/TikTok 'Whoa, look at these two,' Martin, 48, said as the pair quickly hid from the camera. 'Alright, come on. You're okay.' 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy. I'm not quite sure what to do,' the 'Viva la Vida' singer added. 'Holy s–t. I hope we didn't do something bad.' After the footage went viral on social media and the pair were identified as Byron and Cabot, it was revealed that the woman the Astronomer CEO was cuddling with on camera was not his wife. 9 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. Astronomer Advertisement 9 Astronomer's Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot. LinkedIn/Kristin Cabot Neither Byron nor Cabot has yet to release a statement regarding the surprising matter, and employees at Astronomer's Manhattan office told The Post that they were directed to keep quiet about the scandal. 'Nope,' one worker said. 'We're not allowed to talk about it.' The company itself addressed the sordid scandal Friday afternoon and suggested that Byron and Cabot's alleged relationship was not known to the firm's board. Advertisement 'Astronomers are 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,' the statement read. 9 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. LinkedIn/Andy Byron 'The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly,' it added. Both Byron and Cabot have been placed on leave, and Byron is reportedly negotiating an exit package, as Astronomer continues its newly launched investigation into the pair's alleged affair.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Luke Bryan Says He's Gotten Confused for Another Country Star In His Hometown: 'That Has Been My Worst Thing'
As it turns out, Luke Bryan has a country music doppelgänger! During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, April 15, the "Play It Again" singer revealed that he was once mistaken from Blake Shelton in his hometown. "My gas station that I live nearby... one of the attendants that works the cash register [mistook] me for Blake Shelton. That has been my worst thing in the neighborhood," Bryan, 48, revealed. "He was so convinced. He's like, 'You're Blake Shelton. Tell me about being Blake Shelton.' He goes, 'Do you get that a lot?' I said, 'Not much,'" he recalled. Related: Luke Bryan Hoped Katy Perry's Blue Origin Space Flight Wouldn't 'Blow Up': 'I Wanted It to Not Do That' The "Strip It Down" singer continued, "The guy looked and me, and he's like, 'You are Blake Shelton's doppelgänger... and he goes, 'Could you imagine what it would be like to have Blake Shelton's money?'" Bryan then joked, "I said, 'Oh, what it must be like.'" Kimmel, 57, proceeded to ask Bryan who does have more money and Bryan confidently said "me." Bryan's friendship with Shelton, 48, goes way back. In April of last year, the "Sangria" singer told PEOPLE that Bryan pitched a spinoff of Shelton's Barmageddon show titled Farmageddon. "He's got a lot of stupid ideas, but he's got a lot of ideas," Shelton joked of the alcohol-infused farm-based pitch. "He's constantly trying to come up with what's next. That's why he's been so successful, because he never stops thinking and stuff. Eventually he hits on something." Meanwhile, in 2022, Bryan joined Ty Bentli on Apple Music Country's The Ty Bentli Show and addressed the field feud between them, claiming that he's the better farmer. Related: American Idol's Zaylie Windsor Proves Luke Bryan Wrong with Showstopper Performance. Then He Predicts She'll Make Top 10 "He's pretend farming," the "Drink a Beer" singer said of Shelton, as the host asked what Shelton does "down there" on his Oklahoma ranch. "I mean, he's just putting out like wild grasses — stuff that literally will grow on Mars," Bryan said. "I'm actually planting stuff that human beings can enjoy. I'm not feeding a bunch of rabbits and moles and stuff. Blake's farming earthworms and stuff." As of late, Bryan has resumed his position as judge on American Idol and he's gearing up for his annual Farm Tour, which kicks off on May 15. Then, on May 29, he'll embark on his Country Song Came on Tour. Read the original article on People
