Boston, Mass. (BN24) – Kristin Cabot, the woman seen in a viral “kiss cam” moment during a Coldplay concert, has resigned from her role as chief people officer at Astronomer, the data software company confirmed Thursday. Her departure comes just days after the company’s CEO, Andy Byron—also seen in the same video—stepped down amid mounting scrutiny.
Cabot did not respond to requests for comment.
The now-viral clip, taken during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts last week, shows Cabot and Byron on the stadium’s big screen attempting to hide their faces when featured on the “kiss cam.” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin playfully remarked from the stage that the couple might be either camera-shy or involved in an affair. The video exploded across social media platforms, especially X and TikTok, quickly generating widespread speculation and online detective work that identified the pair as executives at Astronomer.
On Saturday, the company said Byron had resigned following an internal review that began after he was placed on leave. Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s co-founder and chief product officer, has been appointed interim CEO.
In a LinkedIn post on Monday, DeJoy acknowledged the unprecedented media storm surrounding the company. “The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team,” he wrote. “While I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”
The Coldplay concert saga, which began at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, even prompted Martin to jokingly warn the audience during a later show’s “kiss cam” segment to avoid any awkward moments, in an apparent nod to the viral incident.
Neither Byron nor Cabot has publicly addressed the controversy or clarified the nature of their relationship. Their resignations, however, underscore the reputational impact that viral moments can have on corporate leadership, especially in the age of social media virality.
