Quick catch-up, just in case: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were spotlighted in an embrace, leading Coldplay singer Chris Martin to suggest to the crowd that they were either “having an affair or … just very shy.”

A video appearing to show Astronomer's CEO and his head of HR embracing at a Coldplay concert spread around social media at the speed of sound.

Andy Byron, the CEO of Cincinnati-based tech firm Astronomer and the company's Chief Public Officer, Kristen Cabot, was recently caught on camera sharing a cosy moment during a Coldplay concert. The awkward moment went viral on social media platforms such as TikTok, Reddit, and X. While some criticised them, others were amused.

Grace Springer “decided to post” the footage to social media because it was an “interesting reaction” — and the 28-year-old now “feel[s] bad.”

When the Kiss Cam at Coldplay’s recent concert in Boston zoomed in on tech CEO Andy Byron and his company’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, the internet lost it. The crowd gasped, Chris Martin quipped about a possible affair, and within minutes the footage went viral.

Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions,” Chris Martin sings in the Coldplay song, “The Scientist.” Questions are definitely being asked about a viral “kiss cam