The internet went into overdrive after footage from a Coldplay concert in Boston showed AI startup CEO Andrew Byron in a cozy moment with his Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, all caught live on the stadium’s kiss cam.
The viral clip, taken at Gillette Stadium during Coldplay's Music of the Spheres tour, shows Byron with his arm around Cabot before the camera zooms in and frontman Chris Martin jokingly remarks, "Oh look at these two! Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy."
Byron, 50, quickly ducked behind a barrier, while a visibly embarrassed Cabot, 56, turned her back to the camera and hid her face. The moment, made even more awkward by a nearby woman laughing uncontrollably, was broadcast on the big screen for thousands — and then millions — to see.
Public records suggest that both executives are married, though reportedly living at different addresses from their respective spouses.
Memes flooded social media, with one user quipping: “I’d like to thank Coldplay for bringing the nation together. For one day, you fixed us.”
Another compared the duo’s pose to the iconic Titanic scene, while someone else joked, “A CEO hates to see this man coming,” over an image of Chris Martin at the piano.
Others shared mock board meeting images, Coldplay-themed mashups, and even predicted a new song inspired by the incident.
Byron and Cabot have yet to address the moment publicly, but it comes at a high point for their company.
Reportedly, Byron took down his social media and LinkedIn accounts following the viral spread of the video.