The night started with glowing wristbands, sing-alongs, and sparkles in the sky. Coldplay’s concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, was supposed to be all about the vibes. However, things took a weird twist when the kiss cam rolled through the crowd and brought a whole lot more than love and confetti. At Dapper Diary, we all agree that Coldplay concerts are known for being pure magic. Chris Martin and the crew hit the stage with their “Music of the Spheres” tour. The crowd was feeling good, and everyone was swaying to “Yellow” like it was prom night. However, halfway through the show, a very different kind of spotlight landed on a couple in the crowd. And boom, we are all searching, “What happened at Coldplay’s concert?”
At first, it was just a regular moment. A cute couple on the jumbotron; the guy has his arms around a woman. All seems sweet and innocent, right? Well, the truth couldn’t be further from the truth. Things wouldn’t have seemed out of the ordinary if the couple hadn’t reacted like they did. This reaction caught everyone’s attention, and social media detectives wasted no time figuring out why. Turns out, that wasn’t just any couple. The man seen in the Kiss Cam is Andy Byron, CEO of tech start-up Astronomer, who is married to Megan Kerrigan. However, she’s not the woman in the video. So, who is she? Turns out, she’s Kristin Cabot, the Chief of HR at Astronomer.
The cheating couple was caught on camera, as cozy as can be, during Fix You of all songs. As soon as the two realized they were being broadcast to thousands, they ducked out of view faster than a fake sick day excuse. And Chris Martin, never one to miss a beat, chimed in: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” Spoiler alert: It’s not the shy part people are talking about.
In less than 24 hours, the moment turned from concert cuteness to a full-blown Coldplay concert cheating scandal. The TikTok video got over 48 million views. Our feeds are flooded with endless memes from the Coldplay concert, and the internet is having a field day. This story is so big that even Elon Musk reacted to it. And you thought Mercury in retrograde was wild!
While Coldplay kept playing, the storm behind the scenes brewed fast. Andy Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, reportedly deleted her Facebook and dropped his last name. His LinkedIn profile is gone just like that. The company’s reps are radio silent, as there’s no official word from Astronomer yet. We have seen a fake apology post make the rounds, saying he was “a Coldplay fan, and not just of the first two albums,” but it was quickly exposed as another prank.
Amid the frenzy, Coldplay’s Chris Martin handled it with humor and heart. During another kiss cam moment later in the night, he checked in with the next couple: “Are you two a legitimate couple?” he joked, clearly referencing the earlier drama. Chris, sir, that’s how you turn awkward into applause. The best crowd control award goes to Chris!
The company behind all the buzz, Astronomer, a billion-dollar unicorn in the data game, is still quiet. However, we are wondering, “Can a startup survive a scandal this public, this messy, and this viral?” No one knows yet. But one thing’s for sure: this Coldplay concert will be remembered for more than music.
Coldplay sang “Look at the stars,” but maybe not like this, huh? The Coldplay concert cheating debacle lit up social media like a stadium light show. We can definitely say that love was in the air, but not the right kind. Let’s hope the next concert’s kiss cam captures a little less chaos and a lot more legit love. Bookmark Dapper Diary for the latest drama updates, and don’t miss a moment.
