On July 16, 2025, a Coldplay concert camera showed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company’s chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, embracing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The clip prompted a company investigation and, in the following days, both executives resigned. The footage showed their reaction to appearing on the stadium screen; it did not establish the nature of their private relationship.
July 16, 2025: The concert footage
During Coldplay’s concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a Jumbotron camera showed Byron and Cabot during the band’s “Jumbotron Song.” The footage shows the two embracing and reacting after they appear on screen.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joked, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” That was a remark during the show, not evidence or confirmation of either possibility. The clip itself does not establish the nature of Byron and Cabot’s relationship. The Associated Press reported on the concert and the venue’s privacy policy: Associated Press coverage.
July 18, 2025: Astronomer announces an investigation
Astronomer said its board had initiated a formal investigation. In its statement, the company said: “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
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The company also said Byron had not issued a statement, correcting false reports circulating online that attributed one to him. It said another employee named in online speculation was not at the event, and that no other employees appeared in the video. Reports at the time said Byron and Cabot had been placed on leave; that was reported status, distinct from the company’s confirmed announcement of an investigation. The Guardian reported on the company’s response and corrections: The Guardian’s July 18 report.
July 19, 2025: Byron resigns
Astronomer announced that Byron had tendered his resignation and that the board had accepted it. The company named co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy interim CEO while it searched for a successor. The resignation and interim appointment were reported by the Associated Press and CBS News.
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July 24–25, 2025: Cabot resigns
Astronomer confirmed Cabot’s resignation on July 24. ITV News reported the confirmation on July 25: ITV News’ report.
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What the timeline establishes—and what it does not
- Established: The concert clip showed Byron, then Astronomer’s CEO, and Cabot, then its chief people officer; the company announced an investigation; and each later resigned.
- Not established by the clip: The nature of their private relationship. Martin’s onstage joke and online speculation do not turn the footage into proof of an affair.
- Separate venue context: Gillette Stadium’s privacy policy says it may capture visitors’ image, voice or likeness, including through CCTV and filming or photography in public locations. That policy describes the venue’s stated practice; it does not establish further details about how this particular clip was recorded or handled.
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