Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was embroiled in a heated dispute after he and Kristin Cabot were captured on camera embracing on the Kiss Cam. Since Kristin and Andy were already married to their respective partners, a footage from the Coldplay concert went viral. The situation escalated to the point where both Kristin and Andy quit their jobs. Chris Martin of Coldplay brought attention to the purported couple, claiming that either they were camera shy or they had an affair.
Andy Byron is reportedly going to sue Coldplay for emotional distress
Astronomer employed Gwyneth Paltrow, the ex-wife of Chris Martin, as a temporary spokesperson a few days after the ‘Kiss Cam’ controversy. Because of the marketing strategy, the company’s actions was praised. In the midst of all, a recent report stated that Andy Byron is thinking about going to court. Andy Byron reportedly wishes to sue Coldplay for causing him mental pain with his viral video featuring Kristin Cabot.
According to a source who spoke to Page Six, Byron considers this to be “an invasion of privacy.” The source also disclosed Byron’s public humiliation and the fact that he refused to consent to being filmed. Andy believes he become a meme because of Coldplay. One way to quote the source would be to say:It’s important to note that Byron’s lawsuit against Coldplay has not yet received official legal confirmation. If there is a case, it will probably be a defamation lawsuit, mostly because of Chris Martin’s portrayal of Byron, an attorney informed Page Six. “If he were to file a case, he would have to prove that there was no affair angle between him and Kristin,” said another lawyer. Another lawyer said that even if the lawsuit is brought, it will be to shift the blame because there is never any expectation of privacy at a performance with 70,000 people and multiple cameras.
“He didn’t consent to being filmed or publicly humiliated. He thinks Coldplay made him a meme.”
It’s important to note that Byron’s lawsuit against Coldplay has not yet received official legal confirmation. If there is a case, it will probably be a defamation lawsuit, mostly because of Chris Martin’s portrayal of Byron, an attorney informed Page Six. “If he were to file a case, he would have to prove that there was no affair angle between him and Kristin,” said another lawyer. Another lawyer said that even if the lawsuit is brought, it will be to shift the blame because there is never any expectation of privacy at a performance with 70,000 people and multiple cameras.
Astronomer hired Chris Martin’s ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow
However, Astronomer made headlines once more when they hired Gwyneth Paltrow, the former wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. In a video released by the firm, she said she had been temporarily engaged to speak on behalf of 300 individuals and to respond to some enquiries about the firm that had been made in recent weeks. Netizens have praised Chris’ ex-wife’s collaboration to talk on “Kiss Cam,” despite the fact that it was dubbed a “PR strategy.”
More about Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot’s ‘Kiss Cam’ moment
When Andy Byron and Kristin went to a Coldplay show on July 16, 2025, they were spotted cuddling. Chris Martin questioned whether the couple was camera shy or had an affair after they immediately covered their faces. There had supposedly been an affair angle, as it turned out. It was later revealed that Byron had two children with Megan Kerrigan. In addition, Kristin was married to Andrew Cabot and is the mother of both her daughter from a former marriage and his children from a previous marriage. We don’t yet know much about the personal lives of Kristin and Andy.
