Astronomer CEO’s Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama: The Real Story

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Astronomer CEO’s Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama: The Real Story

By JV Charles, Senior Editor at JV News Nation Published: July 19, 2025

Greetings, Patriots! We at JV News Nation want to bring you the unvarnished truth in a conservative, Republican, Trump-supporting format. And with that being said, today we want to take a look at a story that’s blowing up social media and that involves the CEO of Astronomer taking part in what some might consider “family values” shenanigans at a Coldplay concert. Caught on camera is Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron and then the next thing you know, Megan and Andy share a kiss that has some people talking. Read on as we detail the shenanigans that were occurring at the Astronomer CEO and his better half’s as they participated in the Coldplay concert Kiss Cam.

Key Takeaways

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron got caught on a Coldplay kiss cam looking too cozy with Kristin Cabot, his company’s HR boss, at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts.
The video’s blowing up, with folks talking about an affair, and Megan Kerrigan Byron, Andy Byron’s wife, has ditched social media.
Astronomer has put Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot on hold while the bosses figure out this chaos.
It’s no longer rumors or innuendo, we do what’s right and we stay real.
We at JV News Nation is where it’s at for the unfiltered truth and our conservative values guide us.

The Kiss Cam That Started It All

Picture this: July 16, 2025, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Coldplay concert is rocking, and Chris Martin’s got the crowd hyped. He flips on the Coldplay kiss cam, that fun bit where couples smooch for the jumbotron. Out of nowhere the camera pans to Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot oozing with passion and they look way more than coworkers. When they see themselves on the screen, Byron ducks like he’s dodging trouble, and Cabot covers her face fast. Martin, with a sly grin, says, “Either they’re sneaking around, or they’re just shy.”

That clip? It’s gone crazy, hitting 45 million views on TikTok and counting. The Coldplay concert couple is all anybody’s talking about, from group chats to barstools. Here at JV News Nation, we are not here to jump on the bandwagon. We want to go a bit deeper into the family aspect and give it to you straight on the things we, as conservative, Republican, Trump-loving Americans, value.

Who’s Andy Byron?

So, who’s Andy Byron? He’s the guy running Astronomer, a data tech company that hit it big in 2022 with a valuation over a billion bucks. Byron stepped up as Astronomer CEO in 2023, moving their base to New York City and earning props for his leadership. At home, he’s married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, a teacher and mom to their two young boys. They were living the good life — until that Coldplay kiss cam changed everything.

We don’t know how much Andy Byron’s net worth is, but being the head of a company like Astronomer, we know he’s got a few stacks. This scandal? Is tearing him up at home and at work.

Kristin Cabot and the Work Drama

Then there’s Kristin Cabot, who joined Astronomer as Chief People Officer in November 2024. A LinkedIn post (now deleted) by Byron himself indicates he was 100% on team Byron. “@BYRONFACTORY why not #1 on my list?…you’re the star of our team when it comes to creating the BEST POSSIBLE WORKING ENVIRONMENT”. Divorced from Kristin Cabot’s husband, Kenneth Thornby, since 2022, Cabot’s got years of HR know-how. But her Coldplay concert moment with Andy Byron has folks wondering what’s really going on at Astronomer.

Byron fired back (see below) AND the company has acted fast (as they should)—Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot have been put on administrative leave as the board looks into the situation. We’re not pointing fingers here—but if there’s a lesson to be learned from this, it’s a lesson to keep work and personal matters separate. Here at JV News Nation, we preach that message day in and day out.

Megan Kerrigan Byron: The Heart of It

Megan Kerrigan Byron, Andy Byron’s wife, is a total gem. She’s an Associate Director at the Bancroft School in Massachusetts, pouring her heart into teaching and raising her two boys. After that Coldplay kiss cam clip hit the web, she changed her last name on Facebook and then shut her account down. Folks online are rooting for her, with one saying, “I hope Megan’s got her people to hold her up through this.”

She’s keeping quiet, but you can feel how heavy this is. As conservative folks at JV News Nation, family’s everything, and we’re keeping Megan in our thoughts.

What’s Next for Astronomer?

Astronomer, started by Ry Walker (who left as CEO in 2022), is in fix-it mode. They’ve confirmed Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot are on leave, and they shut down a fake apology from Byron that was floating around online. There’s talk about Byron maybe stepping down or cutting a deal, but as of July 19, 2025, it’s just rumors.

This mess could shake Astronomer’s rep as a tech leader. Trust is everything, and they’ve got a tough fight to keep it.

Why This Matters to Us

At JV News Nation, we’re all about keeping it real, grounded in our conservative, Republican, Trump-supporting values. The Astronomer CEO drama is only spicy because it is just. It’s about fighting for what is right and family and accepting one’s faults. Whether you’re hooked on the Coldplay madness, curious about tech, or pulling for Megan Kerrigan, we’ve got the straight-up truth.

Hello dear reader, I am JV Charles the Senior Editor and I’m with a team who’s duty is to give you news you can care about. We’ve tossed in terms like Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, Megan Kerrigan Byron, and Coldplay kiss cam so you can find us on Google, but more than that, so you get the truth you deserve.

FAQs

What happened at the Coldplay concert with Andy Byron?

At a Coldplay concert on July 16, 2025, at Gillette Stadium, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot got caught on the Coldplay kiss cam looking super close, sparking affair talk.

Who’s Megan Kerrigan Byron?

Megan Kerrigan Byron is Andy Byron’s wife, a teacher at the Bancroft School and mom to two boys. She ditched Facebook after the video went big.

What’s Astronomer’s deal?

Astronomer is a data tech company, worth over a billion bucks, helping businesses sort their data.

How much is Andy Byron worth?

Andy Byron’s net worth isn’t out there, but as CEO of Astronomer, he’s probably doing alright.

Are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot still at Astronomer?

Both Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot are on leave while Astronomer’s board digs into this.

References

Hindustan Times, “Who is Andy Byron? Astronomer CEO’s alleged affair with HR chief Kristin Cabot exposed at Coldplay concert,” July 17, 2025.
Newsweek, “Andy Byron’s Wife Reacts to Astronomer CEO Allegedly Caught Cheating,” July 19, 2025.
Newsweek, “CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations,” July 17, 2025.
NDTV, “Megan Kerrigan Andy Byron Viral Kiss Cam Clip Coldplay News Latest,” July 18, 2025.
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