There's no escaping the story of the Astronomer CEO's affair on social media right now, which has undeniably become one of the most viral moments of 2025.

It all started when Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joked that the couple was having an affair after they reacted strangely to appearing on the kiss-cam during a recent concert. Now, it's ending with the CEO's resignation.

So, what exactly happened with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, and how is social media reacting to the story? Here's what you need to know.

What Happened To 'Astronomer' CEO 'Andy Byron?'

The incident began on July 16th, 2025, when X / Twitter user @QuesadillaKing3 made a post asking for a video of a "couple hiding after getting caught on jumbotron having an affair" during a Coldplay concert in Boston.

The video was quickly posted as a comment and on TikTok, where it gained millions of views that day. In the video, a man and woman are seen ducking after ending up on the jumbotron, inspiring Coldplay singer Chris Martin to joke that they were having an affair.

As it turns out, that's purportedly what the pair were caught doing. Social media users quickly determined the identities of the video's subjects as Astronomer.io CEO Andy Byron and Astronomer's "Chief People Officer" Kristin Cabot.

In typical internet fashion, people started spamming Byron's social media pages with the video and memes about the video, also sending it all to his wife. Shortly after, Astronomer.io put out a statement announcing that Byron and Cabot had been put on leave.

Then, only a day later, the company announced Byron's resignation.

@instaagraace trouble in paradise?? 👀 #coldplay #boston #coldplayconcert #kisscam #fyp ♬ original sound – grace

How Is The Astronomer CEO's Affair Used In Memes?

Since going viral, Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot's incident has become one of the biggest memes of 2025. The event has inspired countless reactions online, along with everything from photoshops that replace Byron and Cabot with famous people and characters, to new takes on old meme formats, edited to reference the viral video.

Chris Martin even joked about the event by warning concertgoers about the kiss cam section of the show during Coldplay's next performance.

Some people are suggesting that Byron and Cabot never would have gotten caught if they had just played it cool when they were caught on the jumbotron.

Others are making jokes about employees going to speak to HR about a problem with their boss, only for the boss and the HR head to be having an affair, highlighting the very real problem behind the memes.

What Are Some More Astronomer CEO Coldplay Affair Memes?

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For the full history of the Astronomer CEO's Affair, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.