A stolen kiss. A viral video. A career destroyed. The Coldplay concert that ended everything for Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has officially claimed its biggest casualty.
Byron resigned Saturday after the company’s board accepted his departure. His awkward kiss cam moment with HR chief Kristin Cabot turned a romantic evening into a corporate catastrophe. The viral TikTok video transformed two executives into internet sensations for all the wrong reasons.
Million-Dollar Marriage Meltdown Could Leave Astronomer CEO’s Wife Rich
Byron’s resignation marks just the beginning of his financial nightmare. Massachusetts divorce laws could strip him of tens of millions. His wife Megan Kerrigan stands to claim half of everything they built together. Industry estimates place Byron’s wealth between $20 million and $70 million.
🚨 BREAKING: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has officially RESIGNED after being caught cheating on his wife at a Coldplay concert
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 19, 2025
So dude’s now lost his career, reputation, and probably his wife plus half his net worth all because he wanted to canoodle a coworker.
Don’t cheat, kids! pic.twitter.com/5PbjhvgWQL
The state’s brutal 50/50 split rule applies to marriages lasting over seven years. Byron and Kerrigan qualify for this devastating division. Matrimony lawyer Nancy Chemtob warns that Byron faces massive payouts to his soon-to-be-ex-wife. Kerrigan already switched to her maiden name on social media after the scandal exploded online.
Wednesday night’s Coldplay concert in Boston captured the affair on the big screen. Byron and Cabot ducked when cameras found them canoodling in the audience. Even Chris Martin couldn’t resist commenting from stage about their obvious discomfort. The video spread like wildfire across social platforms as users identified the cheating executives.
The children suffer most in situations like these, Chemtob explains. Embarrassment follows them everywhere now. Therapy bills will mount alongside legal fees and separate housing costs. Byron’s moment of weakness destroyed more than his marriage and career. It shattered his family’s future stability.
