Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his alleged mistress, Kristin Cabot, have discovered themselves in a world of hassle since being noticed at a Coldplay live performance, and it does not appear to be ending any time quickly. Based on a message shared on the corporate’s social media pages, they’ve formally launched an investigation into the matter and acknowledged that they may share an replace with the general public quickly.

The Blast coated the information yesterday. Basically, Byron, the CEO of an open-source expertise firm, and Cabot, the corporate’s HR chief, have been caught on the “kiss cam” at a latest Coldplay live performance.

Nonetheless, as an alternative of embracing the second and displaying their love for each other when the digital camera landed on them, Byron, who’s married, ducked down behind a fixture. On the identical time, Cabot coated her face and turned her physique away from the digital camera.

Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, might sense the difficulty within the air, joking, “Oh, what … both they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”

The awkward second of Byron and Cabot has since gone viral on social media, prompting their firm, Astronomer, to launch an official investigation into their alleged relationship.

“Astronomer is dedicated to the values and tradition which have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability,” the corporate mentioned throughout its social media platforms on Friday, July 18. “The Board of Administrators has initiated a proper investigation into this matter and we can have further particulars to share very shortly.”

The corporate additionally addressed totally different claims that state one other Astronomer worker, Ayssa Stoddard, was current throughout the Coldplay live performance, including, “… no different workers have been within the video.”

In addition they declared that Byron has “not put out any assertion” regardless of studies confirming he has.

Based on Males’s Journal, Byron, whose earlier employment historical past contains high-level management positions at corporations similar to Fuze and BMC Software program, has been with Astronomer since 2023.

Cabot was appointed to her place as Chief Folks Officer in November 2024. On the time, Byron boasted about her “distinctive management and deep experience in expertise administration [and] worker administration.”

Byron continued, calling Cabot a “confirmed chief at a number of growth-stage corporations” and highlighting her “ardour for fostering various, collaborative workplaces.”

Cabot additionally commented on her new place in November, saying, “I desire to think about my position as folks technique versus conventional human sources, as the true magic occurs once you align the folks technique with the enterprise technique.”

She continued, “There are many corporations on the market the place a management group doesn’t acknowledge the worth {that a} robust folks chief and folks group can carry to an organization. It’s not nearly advantages or catered lunches. There’s a lot extra to it, and I used to be energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer management group in regards to the alternatives that exist right here.”

Following the clip of Byron and Cabot on the Coldplay live performance going viral, customers have been fast to share their reactions to the drama.

“Pricey Andy Byron — You aren’t a sufferer,” one consumer wrote. “You have been in public. Nobody pointed a digital camera into your front room.”

Another person wrote, “For those who did not need to get uncovered, do not cheat.”

A 3rd consumer mentioned that had the couple acted “usually,” the clip would not have gone viral.