The stunned words uttered by the CEO of a billion-dollar company who was caught cozying up to a female colleague on a Coldplay concert kisscam have been revealed.
As he caught view of himself on the big screen, he appeared to snap ‘f**king hell, it’s me’.
Andrew Byron, 50, made the outburst after the camera exposed him with his arm around co-worker Kristin Cabot’s waist during the gig at Boston’s Gillette Stadium Tuesday night.
The pair work at artificial intelligence start-up Astronomer. Chief People Officer Cabot, 56, seemingly uttered a more measured ‘This is awkward’ on realizing she and Byron were on a big screen.
They quickly turned their backs to the camera and tried hiding from its lens – but Coldplay singer Chris Martin was quick to crack a joke about their awkwardness.
‘Oh look at these two! Oh what? Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very shy.’
The clip has been the talk of the internet all day.
Andrew Byron, CEO of an artificial intelligence startup and his Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, were caught in an intimate moment at the Coldplay concert on Tuesday
The pair quickly hid their faces and Byron dropped to his knees. Now, their embarrassed words to each other can be revealed
Public records suggest both are married – but that they live at different addresses to those listed as their spouses.
Daily Mail has contacted Byron, Cabot and Astronomer for comment.
The company provides generative AI software to a number of major companies including Uber, Ford and LinkedIn.
Byron heaped praise on Cabot in a November 2024 post about her appointment to the firm.
‘Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory,’ he said.
‘She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.’
Byron became CEO in 2023, and the startup rapidly grew under his tenure including a reported 292% growth in revenue for its ‘Astro’ platform that year.
The startup has been valued at over $1 billion, and last week Byron appeared on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) TV to celebrate the company.
Astronomer raised $93 million in its Series D round of financing, which Byron described as ‘a huge opportunity’ and ‘very exciting’ for the firm.
Byron became CEO in 2023, and last week he appeared on NYSE TV to laud his company’s $93 million fundraising in its Series D, which Byron described as ‘a huge opportunity’ and ‘very exciting’ for the firm
Byron is pictured with Megan Kerrigan. Public records list her as being his wife, but they live at separate addresses in separate states
The concert where the pair were apparently caught out was part of Coldplay’s ongoing Music Of The Spheres World Tour.
They will next play Maddison, Nashville and Miami before heading back to the UK for a string of dates in August.
