{"id":2044285,"date":"2025-09-23T18:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2044285"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:18:25","slug":"ex-astronomer-hr-exec-and-ceo-caught-on-coldplay-kiss-cam-were-just-friends-downfall-unfair-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ex-astronomer-hr-exec-and-ceo-caught-on-coldplay-kiss-cam-were-just-friends-downfall-unfair-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Astronomer HR exec and CEO caught on Coldplay kiss cam were just friends, downfall &#8216;unfair&#8217;: source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were just friends when they were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/17\/celebrity-news\/chris-martin-catches-horrified-couple-on-kiss-cam-during-coldplay-concert\/\">caught canoodling on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert<\/a>, according to a source close to the former HR exec.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\">\u201cKristin and Andy had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair,\u201d the source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/astronomer-ceo-and-employee-caught-coldplay-concert-camera-not-having-affair-source-11811796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed to People<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\">\u201cIt was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it,\u201d the source continued, \u201cbut the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job \u2014 all of that is unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While at the Coldplay concert in question, which took place in Boston in July, Byron and Cabot were seen in an intimate embrace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his former HR exec Kristin Cabot were just friends when they were caught canoodling on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, according to a source close to the latter. <span class=\"credit\">Grace Springer via Storyful<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cKristin and Andy had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair,\u201d the source claimed to People on Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">kristinthornby\/linkedin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhoa, look at these two,\u201d frontman Chris Martin exclaimed into the mic.<\/p>\n<p>However, once the pair noticed they were on the big screen, Byron\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/17\/celebrity-news\/shocked-astronomer-ceos-expletive-filled-reaction-to-coldplay-kiss-cam-fiasco-revealed\/\">let out a \u201cf\u2013king hell, it\u2019s me\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and immediately ducked out of view, while Cabot, who acknowledged that \u201cthis is awkward,\u201d hid her face in embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair, or they\u2019re just very shy,\u201d Martin joked as the audience erupted in laughter, with videos of the moment immediately going viral.<\/p>\n<p>Astronomer\u2019s Board of Directors then\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/celebrity-news\/astronomer-launches-formal-investigation-after-ceo-andy-byron-and-kristin-cabots-coldplay-kiss-cam-fiasco\/\">launched an investigation into the matter<\/a>, which resulted in both Byron and Cabot \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/celebrity-news\/astronomer-hr-chief-caught-canoodling-at-coldplay-concert-appears-to-be-married-to-privateer-rums-ceo\/\">were both technically married at the time<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 being\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/celebrity-news\/astronomer-ceo-andy-byron-and-hr-chief-kristin-cabot-put-on-leave-after-coldplay-kiss-cam-exposed-alleged-affair\/\">placed on leave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIt was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it,\u201d the source continued, \u201cbut the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job \u2014 all of that is unfair.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Astronomer\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>While at the Coldplay concert in question, which took place in Boston in July, Byron and Cabot were seen in an intimate embrace. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tina959518<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/19\/celebrity-news\/astronomer-ceo-andy-byron-resigns-after-kiss-cam-scandal-with-kristin-cobat-at-coldplay-concert\/\">resigned<\/a>\u00a0the next day, while his direct report <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/24\/celebrity-news\/hr-chief-kristin-cabot-resigns-from-astronomer-on-heels-of-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal\/\">followed suit<\/a> less than a week later.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\">\u201cIt is important to note how inappropriately mislabeled Kristin has been \u2014 as a homewrecker,\u201d the source close to her told People, claiming that the duo attended the show \u201cwith a big group of friends\u201d and not as part of a company outing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\">\u201cIt\u2019s unfathomable to witness what has happened and how devastating it can be for not just individuals but entire families,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\">\u201cAll I can think of is that this could happen to any of us at any time. I think all of the misinformation has been the most mind-blowing to witness.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair, or they\u2019re just very shy,\u201d frontman Chris Martin joked as the audience erupted in laughter, with videos of the moment immediately going viral. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tina959518<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Astronomer\u2019s Board of Directors then\u00a0launched an investigation into the matter, which resulted in both Byron and Cabot \u2014 who were both technically married at the time\u00a0\u2014 being\u00a0placed on leave before they resigned. <span class=\"credit\">Astronomer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The source emphasized that \u201cthese are real people and real families\u201d before slamming those who \u201chave taken a lot of enjoyment at their expense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She claimed Kristin received \u201cabout 900 death threats on her phone\u201d after the ordeal first made headlines.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Cabot\u2019s estranged husband, CEO of Privateer Rum Andrew Cabot, revealed they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/08\/celebrity-news\/ex-astronomer-hr-exec-kristin-cabots-husband-andrew-says-they-were-separated-before-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal\/\">\u201cwere privately and amicably separated several weeks before the Coldplay concert.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She filed for divorce\u00a0in mid-August.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cIt is important to note how inappropriately mislabeled Kristin has been \u2014 as a homewrecker,\u201d the source close to her told People. <span class=\"credit\">Maud Cabot\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Earlier this month, Cabot\u2019s estranged husband, Andrew Cabot, revealed they \u201cwere privately and amicably separated several weeks before the Coldplay concert.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Maud Cabot\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People\u2019s source went on to echo Andrew\u2019s statement, saying, \u201cThey are amicably separated and moving forward towards divorce, focused on their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only had the Cabots \u201cbeen living apart\u201d on the night of the show, claimed the source, but Andrew was also \u201cat the Coldplay concert on a date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\">As for how Kristin is doing, the source lamented, \u201cIt\u2019s been hard for her to leave the house. \u2026 Her kids have been through a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>People\u2019s source went on to echo Andrew\u2019s statement, saying, \u201cThey are amicably separated and moving forward towards divorce, focused on their families.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Bain Capital Ventures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>It\u2019s unclear where Byron and his wife, Megan Kerrigan, stand, but she did\u00a0instantly remove her married name from her Facebook page\u00a0before deleting her account altogether. <span class=\"credit\">Megan Kerrigan\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She has \u201cbeen prioritizing her family\u201d and \u201cis making sure her kids are OK,\u201d which the source stressed is \u201cgoing to take time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear where Byron and his wife, Megan Kerrigan, stand, but she did\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/17\/celebrity-news\/wife-of-ceo-allegedly-caught-cheating-at-coldplay-concert-deletes-socials-after-video-goes-viral\/\">instantly remove her married name from her Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0before deleting her account altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail also reported that Kerrigan <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/23\/celebrity-news\/neighbors-slam-disgusting-andy-byron-as-astronomer-ceos-wife-hides-out-in-maine\/\">quickly fled their marital home in Massachusetts<\/a> to hide out in their Maine house and hold crisis talks about next steps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were just friends when they were caught canoodling on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, according to a source close to the former HR exec. \u201cKristin and Andy had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair,\u201d the source claimed to People on Tuesday. 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