A concert in the summer of 2025 Coldplay at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough unexpectedly became one of the loudest topics on the Internet. During the traditional crowd-participation game, the camera focused on a couple hugging in the stands. They were it Andy Byronwho was then president of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabotresponsible for the HR department in the same company.
When their image appeared on the big screens, they both immediately tried to hide from the camera. Chris Martin also noticed the reaction and joked from the stage:
“Either they are having an affair or they are just very shy“.
The recording quickly hit social media, and Internet users quickly identified the characters in the film. It soon turned out that they were having an affair. The case attracted even more attention because they were both married and Byron was also Cabot’s superior.
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They both said goodbye to Astronomer
The effects of the media storm came very quickly. Andy Byron resigned as president of Astronomer, and a few days later Kristin Cabot also left the company.
Although interest in the scandal began to wane after a few weeks, the media continued to monitor for many months how the situation of former managers was changing, both in their professional and private lives.
Byron got a second chance
After the affair was revealed, there were reports that Andy Byron’s marriage was coming to an end. The former president was to move out of the house they shared and live in a luxurious mansion.
However, in the fall of 2025, American media reported that his wife Megan decided to give him another chance. The latest reports indicate that the spouses are still together, although they have not publicly commented on the events related to the Coldplay concert.
Kristin Cabot: “I made a bad decision”
Kristin Cabot’s fate was different. As she later explained, at the time of the affair she was already separated from her husband. However, after the scandal broke out, divorce documents were brought to court.
In an interview with The New York Times, the former head of the HR department admitted that those events cost her, above all, her career.
“I made a bad decision. I took responsibility for it and gave up my career.”
Cabot also revealed that she stayed in contact with Andy Byron throughout the summer after the affair was revealed. Over time, however, their relationships would become much less frequent.
In the same interview, she also referred to the wave of criticism she had to face.
“That’s the price I decided to pay. I want my children to know that it’s okay to make mistakes and really screw up. But that doesn’t mean you should threaten people with death.”
She added that when the events at the Coldplay concert took place, her husband was also present at the stadium. He was accompanied by another woman at the time.
Kristin Cabot’s further career
After leaving Astronomer, Kristin Cabot decided to use her own experiences professionally. In April 2026, she appeared at the Crisis Comms conference in Washington, dedicated to managing image crises. During the event, she appeared together with PR specialist Dini von Mueffling, talking about the consequences of media scandals and rebuilding reputation.
According to American media reports, Cabot also conducts paid consultations. He expects to charge about $875 for a 30-minute meeting.
Although a year has passed since the events in Foxborough, the footage from the Coldplay concert still regularly returns on social media as one of the most commented viral materials in recent years. For Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, a few seconds in front of the stadium camera turned out to be the beginning of changes that permanently influenced their professional and private lives.