Coldplay Kiss-Cam Couple Delete LinkedIn Accounts as Company Launches Investigation Into Alleged Affair

Astronomer is looking into the evolving situation surrounding CEO Andy Byron and his chief of Human Resources, Kristin Cabot, after the pair was spotted cuddling at a Coldplay concert on July 16.

“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” the official statement shared on LinkedIn on Friday, July 18, read. “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability.”

“The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly,” the statement added.

Both Byron and Cabot – who are currently married to different people – have deleted their LinkedIn accounts, according to Page Six.

The situation began when the coworkers were caught cozying up to each other on the kiss-cam in the crowd of concert-goers at the Coldplay show in Massachusetts on Wednesday. As soon as they realized that they were on camera, the tech CEO ducked out of the shot and the HR chief swiftly hid her face.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin — who was left visibly puzzled by their bizarre reaction — quipped: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

Later in the show, Martin playfully called out another couple highlighted on the jumbotron.

“Okay, now listen, are you two a couple?” he asked. “Are you two a legitimate couple?”

The moment between Byron and Cabot quickly went viral on social media and has racked up more than 40 million views in two days. Grace Springer, who originally shared the TikTok, admitted that she had “no idea” who the two people in the video were when she posted it.

“[I] just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it,” she told The Sun in an article published on Friday, July 18. “A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games…win stupid prizes.”

“I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them,” she added. “I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise.”

Astronomer cofounder and former CEO Ry Walker also spoke out about the wild moment to clarify that he hadn’t been with the company since 2022 and has “no information on ColdplayGate.”

Walker added that he’d only ever “been on a call” with Byron one time and that others had “praised his leadership” to him in the past.

“I think this is an unfortunate development that comes as a big surprise,” he said in a post via X.

Astronomer confirmed that neither Byron nor Cabot have released their own statement addressing the personal matter at this time.