Astronomer — the software company that made headlines after a video of its CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot canoodling at a Coldplay concert went viral— has finally responded. Why it matters: The scandal thrust the software startup into the spotlight,

An apology statement attributed to Andy Byron is spreading rapidly online after the Astronomer chief executive was identified as the man seen ducking to hide when the jumbotron camera showed him cuddling a woman during a July 2025 Coldplay concert.

An investigation will be launched into CEO Andy Byron's embrace with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay show, Astronomer announced Friday.

Social media users believe Stoddard is the red-faced woman seen grimacing as Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot ran from the jumbotron cameras at the concert.

The Coldplay fan who inadvertently filmed a married tech CEO and his colleague in an awkward moment during a concert in Boston has broken her silence. Grace Springer, 28, captured the now-viral video when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company’s Chief People Officer,

Coldplay concert footage showed the Astronomer CEO hugging Kristin Cabot, his company's chief people officer, from behind on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Astronomer is a private data infrastructure startup that achieved "unicorn" status in 2022 with a $1 billion or more valuation.

The clip seemingly features Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with his arms wrapped around a woman who resembles his company’s chief people officer.