Social Media Erupts With Reactions As HR Boss Resigns After Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Moment With CEO

Kristin Cabot, the Chief People Officer at tech firm Astronomer, officially resigned on Thursday, July 24—just over a week after she was caught on camera getting intimate with CEO Andy Byron during a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” moment.

A spokesperson for the New York-based company confirmed the news, stating, “I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer. She has resigned.”

The report of her departure was first broken by TMZ.

Byron, who was seen getting cozy with Cabot at the Gillette Stadium concert outside Boston last Wednesday, stepped down from his position over the weekend after the video went viral, sparking widespread backlash across social media.

Cabot, who joined Astronomer in November 2024 as Chief People Officer—effectively head of HR—was placed on leave alongside Byron shortly after the incident. The couple’s secret rendezvous came under the spotlight when the stadium’s jumbotron unexpectedly zoomed in on them, prompting the pair to awkwardly duck in an effort to avoid being recognized.

Both Cabot and Byron are reportedly married to other people. Following the incident, the company launched a formal internal investigation into the matter.