KRISTIN CABOT STEPS DOWN FROM HER POSITION—IS ANDY BYRON STILL CEO OF ASTRONOMER AFTER THE COLDPLAY JUMBOTRON SCANDAL? WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES? MORE SHOCKING DETAILS BELOW! 😱💥

In a surprising turn of events, Kristin Cabot has stepped down from her post, leaving many to wonder what led to this sudden decision. Was it personal, professional, or something much bigger behind the scenes?

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Kristin Cabot, who served as a head of HR at data company Astronomer alongside their former CEO Andy Byron, resigned after the pair were seen embracing during a viral moment from a Coldplay concert.

Kristin Cabot has stepped down from her post.

One week after video of her snuggling up with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert went viral, the human resources head has also left the DataOps company.

“I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer,” a company rep confirmed to NBC News. “She has resigned.”

Five days prior, Byron also resigned after he was placed on leave amid an internal investigation.

“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted,” Astronomer shared in a July 19 statement on X (formerly Twitter). “The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”

Astronomer’s leadership shakeup began after Byron and Cabot attended the July 16 concert in Foxborough, Mass., and unexpectedly appeared on the jumbotron while the band highlighted fans, prompting the duo to quickly separate and step out of frame while hiding their faces—leading to speculation about their relationship status.

In video of the moment shared to social media, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin made light of the situation. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” he said, before admitting, “Oh s–t, I hope we didn’t do something bad.”Despite the viral attention their company has received as a result, Astronomer was sure to remind the public of their ultimate goal.

instaagraace/TikTok“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI,” their July 19 statement continued. “While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not.”The company concluded, “We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems.”

Read on for a deeper dive into the viral Coldplay concert moment and its ensuing shakeup.

What did Coldplay’s Chris Martin say that caused a viral scandal for former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron?

Performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on July 15, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin zeroed in on two people who seemingly sprang out of each other’s arms once they saw that they were on the jumbotron.

“The way we’re going to do that is using our cameras,” Martin told the crowd beforehand. “So, if you look at the screens, we’re going to come looking and see who’s out there to say hello to.” First stop, a young man who was thrilled by an impromptu happy birthday tribute from Martin.

“Oh, look at these two,” the singer said as the camera stopped next on the cozy-looking pair. But then the man ducked and the woman, her hands in front of her face, turned her back to the camera.

“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” Martin quipped. “I’m not quite sure what to do.”

As the woman then left her seat, disappearing past the people behind her, the singer added, “Oh s–t! I hope we didn’t do something bad.”

The moment was captured for posterity on video by concertgoer Grace Springer and, by the end of the night, internet sleuths had identified the squirrelly pair as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Astronomer Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot. Furthermore, as quickly deduced by TikTokers, X users, et al., Byron and Cabot are both married to other people.

Just moments afterward, Martin asked another pair who showed up on the screen, “OK, listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?”

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Who are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?

Byron and Cabot are now-former coworkers who were spotted together at a Coldplay concert and became the talk of the internet. Neither has made any public comment about the incident so far and an apology purportedly from Byron that circulated online the next day was fake, according to Astronomer.

In their respective lives, Byron was chief executive of data operations company Astronomer—which, contrary to what many assumed at first glance, has nothing to do with space—and Cabot was the firm’s head of human resources.

Astronomer confirmed July 24 to NBC News that Cabot had resigned.

Both have since deleted their LinkedIn pages and multiple outlets have reported that Byron’s wife deleted her Instagram and Facebook accounts. They reportedly share two sons.

Cabot is married to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot, the sixth-generation descendant of a rum distiller of the same name dating back to the American Revolution, per multiple reports. According to the Boston Globe, Andrew traded in a career in tech to found the spirits company in 2011. They also have two children.

What did Coldplay’s Chris Martin say that caused a viral scandal for former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron?

Performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on July 15, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin zeroed in on two people who seemingly sprang out of each other’s arms once they saw that they were on the jumbotron.

“The way we’re going to do that is using our cameras,” Martin told the crowd beforehand. “So, if you look at the screens, we’re going to come looking and see who’s out there to say hello to.” First stop, a young man who was thrilled by an impromptu happy birthday tribute from Martin.

“Oh, look at these two,” the singer said as the camera stopped next on the cozy-looking pair. But then the man ducked and the woman, her hands in front of her face, turned her back to the camera.

“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” Martin quipped. “I’m not quite sure what to do.”

As the woman then left her seat, disappearing past the people behind her, the singer added, “Oh s–t! I hope we didn’t do something bad.”

The moment was captured for posterity on video by concertgoer Grace Springer and, by the end of the night, internet sleuths had identified the squirrelly pair as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Astronomer Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot. Furthermore, as quickly deduced by TikTokers, X users, et al., Byron and Cabot are both married to other people.

Just moments afterward, Martin asked another pair who showed up on the screen, “OK, listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?”

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Who are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?

Byron and Cabot are now-former coworkers who were spotted together at a Coldplay concert and became the talk of the internet. Neither has made any public comment about the incident so far and an apology purportedly from Byron that circulated online the next day was fake, according to Astronomer.

In their respective lives, Byron was chief executive of data operations company Astronomer—which, contrary to what many assumed at first glance, has nothing to do with space—and Cabot was the firm’s head of human resources.

Astronomer confirmed July 24 to NBC News that Cabot had resigned.

Both have since deleted their LinkedIn pages and multiple outlets have reported that Byron’s wife deleted her Instagram and Facebook accounts. They reportedly share two sons.

Cabot is married to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot, the sixth-generation descendant of a rum distiller of the same name dating back to the American Revolution, per multiple reports. According to the Boston Globe, Andrew traded in a career in tech to found the spirits company in 2011. They also have two children.

Is Andy Byron still CEO of Astronomer after the Coldplay jumbotron scandal?

Byron was on leave from Astronomer as of July 18, according to co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy, who was named interim CEO, and then the company announced his resignation the next day.

“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted,” Astronomer said in a statement to E! News. “The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive,” the statement added, noting DeJoy would continue in his new compounded role.

“The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies—let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world—ever encounter,” DeJoy wrote in a July 21 LinkedIn post. “The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”

What has Coldplay’s Chris Martin said about the jumbotron “affair” scandal?

Martin couldn’t even begin to try to fix what happened, but he’s had some fun with it since.

During the first Coldplay show since the scandal July 19, the English singer once again advised the crowd at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc., that some of them might end up on the big screen.

“So please,” Martin said, “if you haven’t done your makeup, do your makeup now.”