The tech world remains shaken after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Human Resources head Kristin Cabot were caught on camera in a compromising embrace at a Coldplay concert this week… The post Astronomer Breaks Silence on Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Scandal,

Alongside Byron and Cabot, Stoddard's name started doing the rounds as users claimed she knew of the alleged affair.

Social media users believed Stoddard was the red-faced woman seen grimacing as Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot ran from the jumbotron cameras at the concert.

MASSACHUSETTS, USA — Andy Byron stepped down from his role as CEO of tech company Astronomer after a video of him holding a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral, according to the company.

Newsweek and multiple outlets have since identified the couple as Andy Byron, the CEO of the tech startup Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company’s chief people officer. Byron called Cabot “a proven leader” when she joined the company in November 2024.

In a brief statement, the tech company also said another Astromer employee, Alyssa Stoddard, was not at the concert.

Byron and Cadot were attending the July 16 Coldplay concert. In the middle of the show, Chris Martin introduced a Kiss Cam where the camera panned to Byron with his arms cuddling Cabot. As soon as they saw each other on the big screen, Byron abruptly tried to hide himself and dropped on the ground while Cadot was seen covering her face.

Alyssa Stoddard, Astronomer's Senior Director of People, was standing next to CEO Andy Boyd and HR exec Kristin Cabot during their viral kiss cam moment, raising questions about who in the company knew about the affair before it went public.