During the Coldplay concert in Boston, the fun game of the camera called “Kiss Cam” showed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who cuddled his boss HR Kristin Cabot. When the big screen focused on them, Byron quickly hid behind the barrier, while Cabot covered her face with his hands.
Singer Coldplay Chris Martin joked, “Either they have a ratio or are very shy!” The crowd laughed loudly, and the videos of an unpleasant moment spread quickly online.
The clip became a huge internet theme because Byron is married to two children, while Cabot leads a team of human resources. Their shocked reactions caused people to suspect from their relationship.
Who is Andy Byron?
Andy Byron operates a technology company called Astronomer in the amount of $ 1.3 billion, which helps businesses manage their data. In July 2023 he became CEO and lives in New York with his wife Megan and their children.
Kristin Cabot joined Astronomer nine months ago as the main officer of people, a decorative title for the head of human resources. Her Linkedin’s profile says she builds “trust with employees of all levels”, which many people now consider ironic. Before this work, she worked in other technology companies such as NEO4J and Proofpoint. Although her picture of LinkedIn shows a wedding ring, it is not clear whether she is currently married.
Byron’s profile LinkedIn suggests that he has worked with organizations such as LaceWork, Cyberoason, Fuze and more.
Social media exploded with reactions after the concert video became viral. Many users apologized for Byron’s wife Megan, commenting as “sorry for my wife, but they are glad to be exposed” to the flooding of Twitter and Tiktoku.
Others asked why the couple would risk seeing each other at a huge concert if they were hiding something.
Cabot’s profile of LinkedIn received ridicule of comments to describe her work “building confidence”. The jokes also flew about Coldplay, for example “What’s worse – your husband cheats or likes coldplay?”
The video was perceived by millions of times and transformed a private moment into a public scandal watched around the world.
The scandal puts an astronomer in a difficult position, because both Byron and Cabot are the best leaders to set rules in the workplace. As the HR leader, Cabot is responsible for addressing employees’ relationships and ethical questions. He did not comment on the concert publicly and the astronomer did not say whether he would explore the situation.
Meanwhile, Coldplay has moved to the next tour stops, but for Byron and Cabot, a viral moment of lasting consequences for their career and personal life may have.
(tagstotranslate) Andy Byron
