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Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot has been seen for the first time since the Coldplay kiss cam scandal that led to her resignation on Thursday.  The software company confirmed the married 52-year-old stepped down from her role, just over a week after she was caught canoodling with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at a July 16 Coldplay concert in Boston – in a moment …

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, in July 2017. Mairo Cinquetti | NurPhoto | Getty Images Days after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from the tech startup, the HR exec who was with him at the infamous Coldplay concert has left as well. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” a …

Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot has resigned following her cheating scandal with the company’s now-ex-CEO, Andy Byron. “I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” a spokesperson for the company told Page Six Thursday. Her resignation comes days after the AI and data-based company announced it was launching a formal investigation into the scandal and placed Cabot …

Coldplay Kiss-Cam Kristin Cabot Resigns From Astronomer in Wake of Controversy Published July 24, 2025 1:34 PM PDT Kristin Cabot has resigned from her head of HR position at Astronomer in the wake of the Coldplay cheating scandal, TMZ has learned. A rep for Astronomer tells TMZ, “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer — she’s resigned.” Kristin’s resignation comes …

By now, we’ve all seen the Coldplay “kiss cam” fiasco. What happened in the hours and days afterward is a case study in how fast someone’s 15 seconds of fame (or infamy) can truly ricochet around the world. A tech CEO and his HR head were caught embracing on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium. They looked horrified and quickly untangled, …

Another day, another hoax doing the rounds off the back of the viral clip of Andy Byron, former CEO of Astronomer, and HR specialist, Kristin Cabot, who were caught on Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert. Now, social media has been amplifying a couple of different ‘statements’ issued by Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, about how she’s going to leave …

Topline Pete DeJoy, interim CEO of tech startup Astronomer, acknowledged the “unusual and surreal” media attention the startup has received, in his first comments since taking over for former CEO Andy Byron, who resigned amid a viral scandal in which he was caught on a “kiss cam” hugging an Astronomer employee, who is not his wife, at a Coldplay concert. …

2025-07-21T17:02:42Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Astronomer’s interim CEO has spoken out about his predecessor’s …

Jordi Vidal | Redferns | Getty Images Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s controversy went so viral that it sparked millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets over his resignation. On July 16, Bryon was caught on camera hugging his human resources director Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert with the two quickly ducking for cover. The footage …

Kristin Cabot, the Astronomer HR executive at the centre of the viral Coldplay kiss cam scandal, is actually married into one of the wealthiest families in Boston. Kristin is reportedly married to Privateer Rum owner Andrew Cabot. He touts his family lineage as the sixth-generation owner of the longstanding rum brand, which was founded by the “original” Andrew Cabot. According …