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Coldplay’s ‘kiss cam’ zeroes in on mortified tech CEO Andy Byron and alleged HR-chief mistress Kristin Cabot

Thomas Barrabi, Natalie O'Neill
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Now they gotta face the music.

A “kiss cam” moment broadcast at a Coldplay concert struck a scandalous note when it apparently exposed a cheating tech tycoon and his head-of-HR mistress — as the band’s frontman, Chris Martin, mused that they must be “having an affair.”

The couple was taken by surprise as they were caught on the jumbotron by Chris Martin. Grace Springer via Storyful
The couple was taken by surprise as they were caught on the jumbotron by Chris Martin. Grace Springer via Storyful

The couple — identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the firm’s chief human resources officer, Kristin Cabot — scrambled to hide their faces when an image of them canoodling appeared on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium near Boston on Wednesday night.

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Cabot covered her face and quickly turned her back while Byron ducked down out of view, prompting some laughter from the crowd.

The woman in the video has been identified as Astronomer’s chief human resources officer, Kristin Cabot. LinkedIn/Kristin Cabot
The woman in the video has been identified as Astronomer’s chief human resources officer, Kristin Cabot. LinkedIn/Kristin Cabot

“Oh, what?” Martin can be heard declaring with confusion on stage, according to TikTok footage. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

The pair appear to work closely together at Astronomer, an AI and data company valued at about $1.2 billion. When Cabot was hired in November of last year, Byron gushed about her 20 years of HR experience and “exceptional leadership” skills.

Meanwhile, Cabot said her conversations with Byron before her hiring had “energized” her.

Observers were quick to poke fun at the alleged cheaters Thursday.

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“Cost of a concert: Hotel $200, tickets $600, food/drinks $150, divorce attorney $50,000. Getting exposed by Coldplay having an affair with your co-worker: priceless,” wrote Instagram user Trustfundterry.

One X user claimed that Byron’s wife had dropped her married name from her Facebook profile, and didn’t restrict people from making comments.

The woman immediately turned around and hid her face, while the man ducked low. Grace Springer via Storyful
The woman immediately turned around and hid her face, while the man ducked low. Grace Springer via Storyful

The page was quickly bombarded with users reacting to the Coldplay concert clip before she deleted her profile.

video uploaded on TikTok by user “Instaagraace” has received several million views and more than 1.3 million likes as of Thursday morning.

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TikTok users pounced on the video as proof that the pair were having an affair.

Byron and Cabot work together at tech firm Astronomer. Bain Capital Ventures
Byron and Cabot work together at tech firm Astronomer. Bain Capital Ventures

“There is no plausible reason why they would act that way unless they were having an affair. Period. Can’t convince me otherwise,” one user wrote.

Another user mused: “If I saw my husband cuddled up with his mistress at the COLDPLAY CONCERT I would actually be sent to the psych ward.”

Astronomer did not immediately return a request for comment on the online uproar.

Byron and Cabot didn’t immediately return calls from The Post on Thursday.

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