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Coldplay's latest concert at Gillette Stadium - home of the New England Patriots - brought with it a media firestorm after an alleged affair took center stage. During the concert cameras pointed to a man with gray hair later identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron hugging a woman,
The CEO of a significant company is in hot water after attempting to enjoy a night out at Gillette Stadium during Coldplay's latest stop on their world tour. During the concert cameras pointed to a man with gray hair later identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron hugging a woman,
Coldplay concert footage showed the Astronomer CEO hugging Kristin Cabot, his company's chief people officer, from behind on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Astronomer is a private data infrastructure startup that achieved "unicorn" status in 2022 with a $1 billion or more valuation.
Kristin was seen in an unexpected Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert in the arms of her boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, in July 2025.
Astronomer tech company denies fake apology statement that went viral following Coldplay's Kiss Cam incident where Chris Martin called out executives for an alleged affair.
After Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were caught mid-embrace on the kiss cam at a recent Coldplay concert, and visibly panicked, Martin said from the stage, "Either they're having an affair or they're very shy.