Coldplay Exposes Concertgoer’s Workplace Affair

A viral video of a married CEO with his arm wrapped around a co-worker who isn’t his wife at a Coldplay concert could turn out to be quite costly, Knewz.com can reveal.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron‘s company is reportedly worth over a billion dollars, while his wife has apparently already scrubbed his last name from her social life.

As the band played Wednesday night in Boston, a “kiss cam” scanned the crowd, searching for canoodling couples. The camera settled on Byron and the company’s “Chief People Officer,” Kristin Cabot, focusing on the smiling couple wrapped in each other’s arms.

Those smiles quickly turned to shock, however, as both dropped their embrace, with Cabot turning her back to the cam and Byron ducking down completely out of sight.

Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin seemed to come to a slow realization of what was happening, as he first enthusiastically said to the crowd: “Oh, look at these two.”

As the duo backed away, Martin encouraged: “Alright. Come on. You’re OK,” before adding: “Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”

It appears the former may be true, as already overnight, Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, removed his last name from her Facebook account.

Byron is a tech titan and CEO of Astronomer, which, according to its LinkedIn profile, “Empowers data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life.”

The software development company was established in 2018 and is headquartered in New York with offices across the country.

While the circumstances surrounding their marriage, including any possible prenup, are not known, a vengeful Kerrigan could be in for a big payday if the two eventually divorce.

It’s something commenters on X keyed in on.

One person tweeted: “It’s extremely rare to get a glimpse of a man at the exact moment he loses half of everything he owns.”

Another added: “Not to be that guy, but this seems like an HR violation.”

“Good news for the spouse, who can now pass the gaslighting part and move straight to a nice settlement,” a user said.

Cabot assumed the title of Chief People Officer just nine months ago, calling out and complimenting Bryon at the time in her LinkedIn profile.

“I have been energized in my conversations with Andy Byron and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here, including aiding our employees’ career development,” she wrote. “I prefer to think of my role as people strategy versus traditional human resources, as the real magic happens when you align the people strategy with the business strategy.”

Byron, meanwhile, lavished her with praise when she assumed her new role, particularly pointing out her “exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management.”

He added: “She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies, and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.”