The public is mostly having fun with the scandal, reenacting the incident on social media, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and at multiple sporting events; it’s been used in a relatively lighthearted way for film promotion and as a gag at other concerts.

“Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” an Astronomer spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. Andy Byron, the former CEO who was seen with his arms around Cabot at the concert, had resigned Sunday. Astronomer confirmed the news on its LinkedIn page.

Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were caught canoodling in a new video from the July 16 Coldplay concert. A new clip shared by a fan shows the pair packing on the PDA from a different angle, before they were caught on the kiss cam.

In July 2025, following a viral incident at a Coldplay concert involving Andy Byron, then the CEO of tech company Astronomer ( archived ), an alleged video statement made by his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, began circulating widely on social media.

The assortment of band-fan interaction can quickly light up the internet because of how natural the moments are, a digital consultant told the Journal.

The video of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron ignited the internet. Here's a play-by-play of how a few Coldplay fans led to a viral moment.

Crisis management expert Molly McPherson analyzes Astronomer's PR response after CEO Andy Byron and HR head were called out by Chris Martin during Coldplay concert.

The two executives caught on that infamous Coldplay kisscam were first identified on a private TikTok account within an hour. Other internet sleuths were independently using face recognition technology to identify the pair.