Amidst the Stir of Astronomer CEO’s Public Intimacy with HR Manager at Coldplay Concert, Netizens Simultaneously Focus on Another Figure in the Frame

A video recorded at a Coldplay concert in Boston is currently circulating online, causing a stir as it captures Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron, intimately embracing a female colleague believed to be HR Manager Kristin Cabot during the Coldplay concert on the evening of July 16th.

However, what drew even more attention was the appearance of another woman in the frame, who is also believed to work at Astronomer and may have been aware of this controversial relationship beforehand.

The clip captures the moment the couple was projected onto the large screen on stage while Chris Martin, Coldplay’s lead singer, made a subtly suggestive joke.

While Cabot quickly covered her face and Byron ducked his head to avoid the camera, another woman standing next to them burst out laughing with a look of astonishment. According to an X (formerly Twitter) user, this woman is named Alyssa Stoddard, and she is also currently an employee at Astronomer.

The woman standing next to the couple draws attention

A notable detail is that Alyssa was congratulated by Kristin Cabot herself on LinkedIn for her promotion to Vice President of Human Resources. In the post, Cabot called Alyssa her “partner through four companies,” praising her for “empathy, excellent operational capabilities, and unwavering integrity.”

From this, a wave of suspicion erupted online: Alyssa is accused of having prior knowledge of the CEO and HR manager’s extramarital affair – even being present at the concert as an “accomplice.”

Kristin Cabot’s congratulatory message to the woman

“Does anyone know of a more toxic workplace?” one user questioned.

“The company culture there seems genuinely toxic. How can an HR manager, who is married, openly display affection with a CEO, who is also married, at a public event, and be accompanied by someone she just promoted, who clearly knew about it? You people are truly disgusting,” a harsh comment on LinkedIn read.

Currently, Astronomer has not released any statements regarding the ongoing controversy.