Kristin Cabot has finally spoken out about the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment, describing it as “a moment of total horror” and sharing her reaction to the incident.
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Kristin Cabot opens up about the viral kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert, revealing the personal struggles and public backlash she faced following the incident
Cabot, the former HR executive, who recently appeared on "The Oprah Podcast" with Oprah Winfrey, spoke about the viral incident that took place during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in July 2025.
The sit-down with the media mogul is her first and only on-camera interview. She described the reason behind the decision as a way to correct the narrative.
“For my family and me, what happened was not okay, and I felt that by remaining silent it was somehow accepting what had happened,” she said.
She also added that she felt a sense of responsibility to speak out on behalf of people who went through something similar and didn’t have the courage to speak out.
The moment, which previously spread online, showed Cabot and her then colleague, former Astronomer chief executive officer Andy Byron, embracing each other at a Coldplay concert before reacting awkwardly when they realised they were on the stadium’s big screen.
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin added to the moment, joking to the crowd that the pair were either “very shy” or “having an affair”, which sparked immediate speculation online.
Following the incident, Byron was reportedly the first to resign from the company. Cabot followed suit, and in August 2025, she also filed for divorce from her husband, Andrew Cabot.
In her interview, Cabot said that she and her husband had already separated weeks before the concert and were in the process of ending their marriage. Despite this, she said that her main concern at that moment was not public opinion, but the possibility of embarrassing him.
She also addressed the nature of her relationship with Byron, explaining that both of them had shared that they were separated from their partners at the time.
According to Cabot, the concert was the first time their relationship crossed into anything physical.
Speaking about that moment, the 52-year-old said that she experienced “a moment of total horror” as soon as she saw herself on screen.
She explained that her estranged husband was also at the concert, something she had only just found out before the show began.
“My initial thought was, ‘Oh, my God, my husband’s in the building,’” she said.
Cabot described the viral moment as overwhelming, saying that her first reaction was panic.
“Everybody assumed I was horrified because it meant somehow I got busted having an affair. That is not what was happening,” she added.
The incident, however, went far beyond the brief moment on screen. Reflecting on the situation, she admitted to poor judgment.
“I own the poor decision that I made at that moment. I’ve paid an unimaginable price for that. That is why I chose to leave my job because I think I put the company in a position you can’t come back from,” she said.
She also revealed that the backlash became severe, with her receiving harassment and death threats, which affected both her and her children.
Speaking to Winfrey, Cabot said that she has since cut ties with Byron, claiming that there were issues around honesty. She said she no longer has any relationship with him.
“I ended my communication with Andy in midfall. There was a big miss on honesty and integrity."
“I don’t... he didn’t, he wasn’t the person he represented himself to be to me, and lying is not a non-negotiable for me.”
The viral moment not only ended both their roles at Astronomer but also shifted the public narrative around the situation, with Cabot saying that she felt she carried the majority of the blame.
“The man has no role in this. I was the face of all of this. There was no one talking about Andy’s hair, shirt or watch,” she said.
What started as a few seconds on a stadium screen quickly turned into a global talking point, one that Cabot said she now has to live with daily.
The viral moment not only ended both their roles at Astronomer but also shifted the public narrative around the situation, with Cabot saying that she felt she carried the majority of the blame.
“The man has no role in this. I was the face of all of this. There was no one talking about Andy’s hair, shirt or watch,” she said.
What started as a few seconds on a stadium screen quickly turned into a global talking point, one that Cabot said she now has to live with daily.