Astronomer's hiring announcement for Kristin Cabot was deleted amid rumors of an affair with CEO Andy Byron seen at a Coldplay concert

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron faced controversy after being filmed in an intimate moment with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert, sparking the "ColdplayGate" scandal. A fake apology attributed to Byron circulated online,

As frontman Chris Martin paused during the performance to engage with the audience, the camera panned to Byron and Cabot, seated together with their arms around each other. Noticing the scene, Martin quipped to the crowd: 'Oh look at these

Kristin Cabot went viral after being caught on the Coldplay Kiss Cam with Andy Bryon during the band's Massachusetts concert

"Our founder’s ancestor, the original Andrew Cabot (1750-1791), was a merchant, rum distiller and successful American privateer during the American Revolution. His fleet totaled more than twenty-five ships including the True American, for which our rum is named," the company's website says.