At a recent Coldplay concert, a “kiss cam” caught Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot—both top executives at tech firm Astronomer—in an uncomfortable moment. As the camera lingered, the two abruptly pulled away from each other, appearing startled. “They exchanged a brief glance before looking in different directions,” the article notes, igniting immediate speculation.

The internet quickly discovered that Byron is married, and rumors of an affair took off. Adding to the awkwardness was Alyssa Stoddard, Astronomer’s HR executive, who stood beside them and tried to duck out of the frame. Social media users uncovered that Cabot and Stoddard have a close professional history, with Cabot having promoted Stoddard just a week earlier.

Hashtags like **#ColdplayScandal** and **#CorporateKissCam** trended, while Reddit and Twitter buzzed with concerns about “executive behavior, favoritism, HR dynamics, and professional boundaries.”

Neither Byron nor Cabot has issued a statement, but internal sources claim Astronomer is “evaluating the situation.” A board-level review is rumored.

What began as a concert moment has become a potential corporate PR crisis. As the article puts it, “What happened in the crowd didn’t stay in the crowd.” The fallout is still unfolding.