A COLDPLAY fan who filmed a tech CEO and his HR chief canoodling at a gig has spoken out about the jaw-dropping moment.
Grace Springer, 28,captured the momentduring Coldplay’sBostongig on Wednesday night and shared the footage onTikTok– not realising the internet firestorm she was about to unleash.
Grace, from New Jersey, told The U.S. Sun: “I took the trip to Boston with some friends for the Coldplay concert. I’m a huge fan.”;
“There was a lot of talk about it after the show. It was definitely a hot topic, but no one knew who they were.”;
But that changed fast.
Once Grace uploaded the clip to her account @instaagrace between 1am and 2am Thursday, online sleuths quickly got to work.
“When I posted late last night before bed it was picking up traction with a couple thousand views.
“I woke up this morning to seven million. Now over 30 million. Overwhelmed to say the least,”; she said on Thursday.
By Friday morning, her video had racked up a staggering 46 million views and 4.9 million likes.
The clip shows Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who is married, and his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot wrapped in a cozy embrace as Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s kiss cam panned over them.
“Oh look at these two,”; Martin quipped to the crowd at Gillette Stadium, before things turned awkward.
Byron – who appeared to realise he was on the giant screen – dropped his arms and dived behind a barrier, while Cabot covered her face and turned away.
As he caught view of himself on the gargantuan screen, Byron appeared to say “f****** hell, it’s me”;.
The crowd erupted in laughter as Martin deadpanned: “Oh what... either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”;
Grace said she never meant to cause a scandal, but stands by sharing the footage.
“I had no idea who the couple was. Just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it,”; she said.
“A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games...win stupid prizes.”;
“I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them. I hope for them, my video was a blessing in disguise.”;
Grace added she has yet to make a single dollar from the viral clip.
Tech execs meltdown
The backlash has been swift for Byron, who has been CEO of $1.3 billion software firm Astronomer since July 2023, and for Cabot, who joined as Chief People Officer just nine months ago.
In a twist of irony, Cabot’s LinkedIn profile boasts she
and praised her “exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management.”;
In return, Cabot gushed about being “energised in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team.”;
The pair’s display has sent social media into overdrive, with hundreds slamming the duo for apparent infidelity.
One user wrote: “Sorry for the wife but glad they’re being exposed and embarrassed.”;
Another added: “They are both incredibly stupid, sorry. Why would you go to a concert of all places if you are having an affair.”;
Moment wasn’t staged
According to production insiders, the viral moment wasn’t staged.
“At a concert tour like this one, the cameraman/woman at this particular part of the show are just scanning the crowd and picking up random people,”; one production expert told The U.S. Sun.
“There is a touring video editor backstage or at front of house who would select via a switcher which camera to use at any moment during the concert. This situation would have been totally random.”;
Another crew member explained: “It’s a shtick Chris [Martin] does every show, picking out audience members etc. Their reaction made it much worse – very cringey. Not sure what they were thinking.
“Maybe they tried doing the math and thought the chances are super low at two to 50,000 that they would be seen on the big screen.
“Knowing Chris, I’m sure he’s not thrilled having this much attention over families being turned upside down etc.”;
Byron and Cabot have yet to publicly address the affair accusations.
The Sun has approached Astronomer for comment.
