{"id":39493,"date":"2025-09-26T16:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39493"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:26:57","slug":"ceo-caught-at-coldplay-concert-wasnt-having-affair-with-hr-executive-source-exclusive-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39493","title":{"rendered":"CEO Caught at Coldplay Concert Wasn&#8217;t Having &#8216;Affair&#8217; with HR Executive: Source (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Months after then-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was seen with his arms around executive Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert, a source says that while &#8220;inappropriate,&#8221; they were not having an affair<\/li>\n<li>The source close to Cabot says she and her husband, Andrew, were living apart at the time and are &#8220;amicably separated&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Cabot, for her part, is &#8220;making sure her kids are okay, and that&#8217;s going to take time,&#8221; the source says: &#8220;The misinformation has been the most mind-blowing&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Two months after\u200b then-Astronomer\u200b CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/astronomer-ceo-andy-byron-resigns-following-viral-coldplay-kiss-cam-drama-11775506\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Andy Byron<\/a> was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/couple-hides-from-camera-at-coldplay-concert-in-massachusetts-11774667\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">on camera at a Coldplay concert<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristin-cabot-resigns-astronomer-after-seen-on-camera-cuddling-ceo-coldplay-concert-11776075\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">Kristin Cabot<\/a>, who was working as his company\u2019s chief people officer, a source close to Cabot is speaking out for the first time to clarify the nature of their relationship.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Byron, 51, had his arms wrapped around Cabot, 53, and then ducked out of view after being spotted by the so-called kiss cam.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">But that instantly viral moment doesn&#8217;t reflect the real story, according to the Cabot source.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In recent weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristin-cabot-files-for-divorce-after-astronomer-ceo-coldplay-kiss-cam-saga-report-11779602\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">new details have emerged<\/a> about how Cabot was already divorcing her own husband before attending the concert with Byron.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The former CEO is reportedly married as well, but the Cabot source insists she was not breaking up a marriage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKristin and Andy [Byron] had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair,\u201d the source tells PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it,\u201d the source says. \u201cBut the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job \u2014 all of that is unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The source is speaking out now to correct what they call the many assumptions made after Byron and Cabot made international headlines for their <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/couple-hides-from-camera-at-coldplay-concert-in-massachusetts-11774667\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">reaction to being seen together<\/a> during the Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on July 16.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Once they realized they were on screen, Cabot covered her face as Byron tried to hide from view.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The odd reaction prompted Coldplay lead singer <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chris-martin\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Chris Martin<\/a> to say from the stage, &#8220;Oh, look at these two. All right, c&#8217;mon, you&#8217;re okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">He then jokingly added, \u201cOh, what? Either they&#8217;re having an affair or they&#8217;re just very shy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink--people-app-promo mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__left_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__left mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__text_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__text mntl-text-block\"><b>Our new app is here!<\/b> Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The moment thrust two couples \u2014 Byron and his reported spouse, Megan, and Cabot and her husband, Andrew \u2014 into the spotlight, fueling countless memes and headlines.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The tabloids began probing their private lives; paparazzi tracked them down.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Both Byron and Cabot soon left Astronomer, and the company said after Byron&#8217;s resignation that &#8220;our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The source close to Cabot maintains that coverage of the incident itself spiraled far beyond the truth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt is important to note how inappropriately mislabeled Kristin has been \u2014 as a homewrecker,\u201d says the source, who notes Byron and Cabot attended the concert with a group of friends.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt&#8217;s unfathomable to witness what has happened, and how devastating it can be, for not just individuals, but entire families,\u201d says the source. \u201cAll I can think of is that this could happen to any of us at any time. I think all of the misinformation has been the most mind-blowing to witness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThese are real people and real families,\u201d they say. \u201cThe way people have taken a lot of enjoyment at their expense, it&#8217;s hard to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Cabot herself did not comment to PEOPLE for this story; Byron has not spoken publicly and has not responded to multiple requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">At the time of the concert, Cabot and her husband were already separated. She went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristin-cabot-files-for-divorce-after-astronomer-ceo-coldplay-kiss-cam-saga-report-11779602\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">file for divorce<\/a> on Aug. 13, requesting that the information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristin-cabot-files-for-divorce-after-astronomer-ceo-coldplay-kiss-cam-saga-report-11779602\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">proceedings<\/a> remain private, and her spouse agreed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThey are amicably separated and moving forward towards divorce, focused on their families,\u201d says the Cabot source, echoing what a spokeswoman for Cabot&#8217;s husband <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/husband-of-astronomer-wife-in-coldplay-kiss-cam-controversy-speaks-out-11806074\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">previously told PEOPLE<\/a> in a brief statement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She has two kids from her first marriage. Her husband, the CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/privateerrum.com\/member\/andrew-cabot\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">of Privateer Rum<\/a>, also has two kids from a prior marriage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKristin and Andrew [Cabot] had been living apart,\u201d the Cabot source says, adding that on the night Cabot was seen with Byron, her husband was also &#8220;at the Coldplay concert on a date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt was not a company event,&#8221; says the source of Byron and Cabot being together that night. &#8220;There was no company box. It was a night with a big group of friends and an inappropriate moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As for how Cabot is doing, the source says, \u201cIt&#8217;s been hard for her to leave the house. She&#8217;s been prioritizing her family. Her kids have been through a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The controversy has stirred <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/21\/opinion\/coldplay-affair-trump.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">much<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2025\/07\/21\/business\/coldplay-ceo-byron-cabot\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">discussion<\/a>\u00a0about the nature of privacy in a digital age.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKristin had people standing outside her car while she was picking her son up from work, grown women laughing, taking pictures, pointing,\u201d the source says. \u201cIt&#8217;s been a tough thing to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_62-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Some of the attention was even more alarming, this source says.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_64-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIn the first three days after the news broke, she had about 900 death threats on her phone,&#8221; the source says. &#8220;And just overall, the mockery made of someone, the way people really seem to enjoy it and feel as though if somebody makes a mistake \u2014 public shaming is absolutely on the table as a punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_67-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">No longer having her job, where she\u2019d worked for seven months, was another blow. She resigned in late July, Astronomer said at the time, days after Byron stepped down.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_69-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKristin is and always has been one of the hardest working women I&#8217;ve ever met,\u201d says the source of Cabot, who had a career in advertising for 22 years and has been in tech since 2016.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_71-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Despite some coverage focusing on Cabot and Byron&#8217;s perceived wealth and status, says the source, &#8220;She\u2019s been working since she was 15 years old. She&#8217;s a self-made person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_73-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Right now, the source says, Cabot \u201cis making sure her kids are okay, and that&#8217;s going to take time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_75-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKristin has a lot of family and friends around her that know who she really is and love her, and will all see her through this,&#8221; the source says, adding, \u201cIt will take time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Months after then-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was seen with his arms around executive Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert, a source says that while &#8220;inappropriate,&#8221; they were not having an &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39493"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39495,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39493\/revisions\/39495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}