What did Coldplay’s Chris Martin say that caused a viral scandal for former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron?
Performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on July 15, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin zeroed in on two people who seemingly sprang out of each other’s arms once they saw that they were on the jumbotron.
“The way we’re going to do that is using our cameras,” Martin told the crowd beforehand. “So, if you look at the screens, we’re going to come looking and see who’s out there to say hello to.” First stop, a young man who was thrilled by an impromptu happy birthday tribute from Martin.
“Oh, look at these two,” the singer said as the camera stopped next on the cozy-looking pair. But then the man ducked and the woman, her hands in front of her face, turned her back to the camera.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy,” Martin quipped. “I’m not quite sure what to do.”
As the woman then left her seat, disappearing past the people behind her, the singer added, “Oh s–t! I hope we didn’t do something bad.”
The moment was captured for posterity on video by concertgoer Grace Springer and, by the end of the night, internet sleuths had identified the squirrelly pair as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Astronomer Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot. Furthermore, as quickly deduced by TikTokers, X users, et al., Byron and Cabot are both married to other people.
Just moments afterward, Martin asked another pair who showed up on the screen, “OK, listen, are you two a couple? Are you two a legitimate couple?”