I mean, we all saw this coming…
The viral story of the day is of course that of how CEO Andy Byron, a tech CEO for the software company Astronomer (which is reportedly worth over $1 million) was allegedly caught cheating at a Coldplay concert last night. The woman he was spotted with during a portion of the Coldplay concert that was highlighting those in the crowd was, ironically, Astronomer’s human resources chief Kristin Cabot. According to LinkedIn, she’s held that position for just over nine months.
Meanwhile, Andy Byron is married with two kids… well, for now. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was using the camera connected to the jumbotron to showcase some fans in the crowd, and the mid-concert bit went south fast when the camera landed on Byron and Cabot cuddling up with one another.
If you are trying to keep a secret relationship under wraps, it’s probably best to not attend a high-profile concert like Coldplay. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his alleged mistress, his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, learned that the hard way. They supposedly attended the concert together at Gillette Stadium is in Foxborough, and now their lives have likely been flipped upside down overnight.
As you’ll see in the video below, Byron and Cabot quickly separated and tried to hide their faces, but the damage was already done. Social media is forever, and one person just so happened to be recording the proceedings when it all went down. And it’s wild to hear Chris Martin narrate what was unfolding in real time:
“Oh look at these two. Oh come on, you’re okay. What? Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very shy.”
Yeah… I’d say it’s probably the former:
The lady next to them smiling with her hand on her face… she knew… they all knew.
And the fact that Andy Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, quickly dropped the “Byron” from the name on her Facebook page earlier today also supports the fact that a divorce filing might be on the way. Social media users tracked her down online, and while some shared some not-so-nice comments on her page, most people were being very supportive of Megan for being strong and immediately separating herself from the tech CEO.
She also deactivated her account, which is completely understandable. The story is all over the internet, and it’s honestly really sad, especially considering they have two children and this is all likely heading in a very bad direction.
Considering how much Byron is worth, should they go forward with a divorce, Megan will likely come away with a big ‘ol check, but obviously, that doesn’t make any of this better, or okay, and I imagine she’s completely devastated. I can’t imagine a more horrifying, publicly humiliating way, to find out your husband is cheating on you.
But there’s been no shortage of commentary from the peanut gallery online, and Coldplay post a series of photos on Instagram from the concert last night, obviously with no reference to the scandal. I mean, did people really think they were going to post professional photos of the cheaters? That’s just a lawsuit waiting to happen… nonetheless, fans FLOODED the comments section with plenty of commentary, noticing that the band did not address the elephant in the arena, so to speak:
“Anything else happen at this show?”
“Looks like a great show full of wholesome entertainment!”
“Where’s the pic of the affair?”
“Nice, did anything else happen?”
“Give the cameraman a raise.”
“Divorces lawyers lining up to speak to Mrs. Byron and Mr. Cabot.”
“A show that will be remembered for the ages.”
“Where’s the adorable couple picture?!?!”
“This was the messiest show ever and I love it.”
“I guess the whole stadium had a good time except those two.”
“Sounds like it was a great affair!”
“What happened at Coldplay concert stays at Coldplay concert, or does it?”
“I heard something else also happened that night.”
“You missed something there.”
“Are y’all sponsoring the divorce?”
“Chris Martin doing the lord’s work.”
“Karma was present in concert too.”
“Imagine being exposed cheating by Coldplay.”
“Chris Martin: C- suite assassin.”
“SHOUT OUT TO THE CHEATERSSS.”
Just a mess all-around, and likely the most viral moment that will ever occur at a Coldplay concert.
