Divorce Revelation: After a Scandal at a Concert, Kristin Cabot has broken up with the CEO Astronomer.

Kristin Cabot Files for Divorce Following Coldplay Concert Scandal

According to public records, Cabot dropped a divorce notice a few weeks after she was photographed alongside ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at the Coldplay’s concert in Boston.
The next chapter in the story of the Coldplay concert scandal is out.
The woman who was on the jumbotron embracing Kristin Cabot kissed incidentally with the ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron during the band’s Boston performance and is now divorced, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.
The 52-year-old Cabot filed the petition in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Aug. 13. There will be a scheduling conference at the family division of New Hampshire’s 10th Circuit Court on Nov. 26.

Filing comes just weeks after her resignation from Astronomer

Divorce has been filed by her after she resigned from the Fork Astronomer. The incident happened a few days after the ex-CEO Andy Byron left his post.
NBC News contacted Cabot, her husband, and their legal representatives for comment but did not get a reply.
Her divorce filing was just a month after she left as head of human resources at the Astronomer.
“I can assure you that Kristin Cabot is no longer with the Astronomer,” a company spokesperson said to NBC News in July. “She has resigned.”
Cabot’s exit was only a few days after Byron himself left his position as CEO due to the scandal.

Byron Resigned from Office as a Result of a Scandal

In a letter to E! News, the company acknowledged Byron’s exit: “Andy Byron has presented his resignation, and the Board of Directors has given their assent. The ex-CEO was not up to the company’s standards of behavior. The Board is going to look for the next Chief Executive while Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy remains as an interim CEO.”
The scandal was brought to light on July 15 at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when Cabot and Byron were filmed on the jumbotron. Their look soon became viral on the internet, receiving a lot of reactions, and as a result, their resignations were triggered.

Coldplay Frontman’s Viral Quip

Byron abruptly left the frame when the two of them hugging were displayed on the jumbotron, while Cabot hid her face with her hand and turned away from the camera. As a result, a now very famous quip from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was elicited.
“Either they’re shagging or they’re just really shy,” Martin joked to the crowd. “I’m not quite sure which one it is.” Moreover, he said, “Oh s–t! I hope we didn’t cause a problem.” The incident soon became viral, dragging the controversy further.

Chris Martin Responds to Backlash

After a month, the 48-year-old lead singer of Coldplay decided to comment on the fiasco of the jumbotron incident, a bit of controversy that came about as a result of the band’s usage of it during concerts, and he stood up for them.
During the band’s Aug. 19 performance, Martin said to the audience, “This is definitely not a kiss-cam, it never was and will never be a kiss-cam.” When we put the one couple [on the screen] there is always the kiss-cam brand that pops up for the rest of your life.”
He also said: “This is a jumbotron. We’ve been doing this for ages. We pick out people to say hi. Sometimes they become a global scandal overnight, that’s fine. But most of the time, we’re just trying to say hi to some people, that’s all. Now, all of this s–t.”

Martin Doubles Down on the Bit

At the August 19 concert, the “Fix You” artist went on to stage what seemed to be his next antic.
“When life throws you lemons you have to make lemonade,” Martin stated to the crowd. “So, we are going to continue to do it because we are going to meet some of you.”
After that, he seemed to provide a little more fuel to the fire, by sarcastically pointing out: “If you are not ready to be on world TV, then please get out of my picture.”

What Really Happened on the Big Screen at Coldplay’s Gillette Stadium Show?

On 15th July at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, during Coldplay’s concert, lead singer Chris Martin made a surprise fan interaction by highlighting them on the big screen of the venue.
“What we’ll do is bring in our camera shots,” Martin informed the audience. “So, if you’re watching the screens, we’re about to start scouting for some new faces and to say hi.”
The first fan selected was a guy whose face lit up when Martin asked everyone to sing a birthday song with him. A minute later, though, the camera was showing a couple in the audience who seemed to be holding each other.
“Just look at these two,” Martin said as the audience laughed and cheered. But only a moment later, the man gone out of view while the woman hiding her face with her hand and turned away – an expression which would shortly become viral and be the scandal that is Andy Byron, former CEO of the Astronomer, is referring to.

A Quip That Went Viral

“Either they are having an affair or they are just really shy,” Chris Martin said with a smirk after the couple’s uneasy response. “I am not sure what to do.”
As the woman exited her seat and went around the crowd, Martin went on to say, “Oh sh–! I don’t think we were supposed to do that.”
The event was videoed by concertgoer Grace Springer and by the end of the night, the detectives of social media had figured out who the two were – Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot. Within hours, TikTok and X users had revealed that both were spouses of other partners at that time.
After that, Martin looked at the couple on the jumbotron and said, “OK, listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?”

Who Are Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?

Once teamwork colleagues Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot from data operations company Astronomer became the center of a viral scandal after being spotted together at a Coldplay concert. As of now, both of them have not publicly revealed their take on the incident, and Astronomer has denied that the apology under Byron’s name going around was his.
Byron was the CEO of science in space-themed but data orchestration software, Astronomer, while Kristin was the firm’s head of human resources. On July 24, a company spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that Cabot had resigned.
Since then, Byron and Cabot have wiped their LinkedIn profiles, and several media outlets have reported that Byron’s wife took down her Instagram and Facebook accounts after the event. They also have been mentioned to be parents of two boys.
Kristin is the spouse of Andrew Cabot, CEO of Privateer Rum and sixth-generation descendant of a historic New England rum distiller. The Boston Globe reports that Andrew left the technology industry to start the spirits brand in 2011. The couple also share two children.

What You Need to Know About Astronomer

Astronomer is a data technology company that is mainly recognized for its platform, Astro, which enables the teams to design, manage and oversee the data flow from one single system.
In 2018, the company known as Astronomer was established in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has grown to have a presence in both San Francisco and San Jose, California.
Andy Byron took over the helm of the company as CEO in 2023, followed by Kristin Cabot in 2024 when she became head of human resources.
In May 2025, the most recent event, Astronomer garnered a $93 million Series D funding round chaired by Bain Capital Ventures. The company portrayed the raise as “just one step in Astronomer’s journey to build a durable, lasting software company.” As per The Economic Times, this fund injection gave Astronomer a valuation of approximately $740 million.

What Astronomer Said About the Viral Scandal

On July 18, Astronomer in a statement went on to say that their board of directors had “initiated a formal investigation into this matter” in the aftermath of the jumbotron incident. They also went on to clarify that a fake apology from Andy Byron, which is being circulated online, was their own concoction and not something that they had produced.
“We’re an Astronomer dedicated to the principles and atmosphere that have been our guide since day one,” said the organization. “Our leaders are the ones we look up to the most in both their personal lives and when it comes to taking responsibility.”
The company went on to say that the individuals in the popular clip were not workers from the Astronomer organization – except for Byron and Kristin Cabot, whom the company confirmed separately to the Associated Press.

Is Andy Byron Still CEO of Astronomer?

Byron was put on leave from Astronomer on July 18, according to co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy, who was appointed interim CEO. The day after, the company went on to announce that Byron had definitely resigned.
“Andy Byron has submitted his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted,” Astronomer said in a statement to E! News. “The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive,” the statement further read, adding that DeJoy would continue as interim CEO as well as chief product officer.
In a July 21 LinkedIn post, DeJoy wrote about the bizarre situation of the company being suddenly in the limelight: “The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies—let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world—ever encounter. The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”

Chris Martin’s Take on the Jumbotron Scandal

On the other hand, Chris Martin didn’t however, just sit back and do nothing. He has made use of the situation to entertain himself and the rest of the people during his following concerts.
On July 19 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin—the first Coldplay show after the mishap—the British singer jokingly warned the crowd again that some of them would appear on the big screen.
“So please,” Martin said, “if you still haven’t done your makeup, then do your makeup now.”