Trending Now - HR Executive From Coldplay 'kiss Cam' Faces Threats and Job Loss

WHO:

Kristin Cabot, HR executive, former chief people officer at Astronomer

Andy Byron, former CEO of Astronomer

Chris Martin, frontman of Coldplay

Oprah Winfrey, host of "The Oprah Podcast"

WHAT:

Kristin Cabot received death threats and public harassment after a viral video of her and Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert in July 2025.

Cabot stated she has been unable to find a job since resigning from Astronomer in July 2025.

Cabot described receiving "perverse, disgusting messages" and being doxxed, which included her address being shared on a local radio station.

Cabot claimed she was financially responsible for her children and expressed a desire to return to work, stating, "I'm dying to get back to work."

Astronomer turned off comments on its social media pages during the controversy.

WHERE:

The incident occurred at a Coldplay concert, location unspecified, on July 16, 2025.

Kristin Cabot's home, where she experienced harassment and paparazzi presence.

WHEN:

The viral video incident occurred on July 16, 2025.

Cabot resigned from her position at Astronomer a week after the video went viral, in July 2025.

Cabot's interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on March 17, 2026.

WHY:

The viral video led to speculation about an affair between Cabot and Byron, despite both being separated from their spouses at the time.

Cabot stated that the situation derailed her career and life, leading to her resignation.

HOW:

The video of Cabot and Byron was shown during Coldplay's performance of "The Jumbotron Song," where Chris Martin improvised lyrics about couples on the Jumbotron.

(UPDATED March 17, 2026 23:18 UTC)

In a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Kristin Cabot revealed the severe consequences she faced after a viral video of her and former CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert sparked speculation about an affair, leading to death threats and public harassment. Cabot, who resigned from her position at Astronomer shortly after the incident in July 2025, expressed her struggle to find work since then, stating, "I'm dying to get back to work," while also sharing the distressing experience of being doxxed. The video, which featured Cabot and Byron during Coldplay's performance of "The Jumbotron Song," has had a lasting impact on her life and career, prompting Astronomer to disable comments on its social media pages amid the controversy.