Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after kiss-cam scandal

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned, the company announced in a statement on Saturday. His departure follows the “Coldplay kiss cam” scandal involving the company’s head of HR, Kristin Cabot.“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.” Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was captured on a kiss cam hugging Kristin Cabot, the company's head of HR, from behind during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, earlier this week. The moment quickly went viral on social media, sparking speculation of an alleged affair.

Podczas koncertu zespołu Coldplay, "Kiss Cam" nieoczekiwanie stało się narzędziem do ujawnienia rzekomego romansu.

Kamera pokazała Andy'ego Byrona, dyrektora generalnego firmy Astronomer, w objęciach Kristin Cabot, szefowej działu HR. pic.twitter.com/HzhO2nXxo4

— MNFPL (@musicnewsfactpl) July 17, 2025

It soon emerged that Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan, while Cabot is married to Andrew Cabot, the CEO of Privateer Rum. Following the incident, both Byron and Cabot were placed on administrative leave. In its first public statement, Astronomer said it is "committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding.” He is believed to be worth $US50 million ($A76 million), and the most recent valuation for Astronomer placed the company’s worth at $US1.3 billion ($A2 billion).The footage, filmed by 28-year-old Coldplay fan Grace Springer, offered a blunt assessment of the situation for the involved parties: "Play stupid games ... win stupid prizes." "I had no idea who the couple was," the Coldplay megafan told the US Sun. Springer "just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it" - with no idea how mega-viral it would soon go.