Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s Wife Drops His Name After Viral Coldplay Clip Featuring HR Chief

Megan Kerrigan, wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon, has removed his surname from her Facebook profile following a viral video that stirred public outrage. The video was taken at a Coldplay concert, capturing Bryon in an intimate moment with Kristin Cabot, the company’s head of HR. The pair were seen cuddling when the kiss cam landed on them. As soon as they realized they were on camera, Cabot appeared visibly embarrassed. She quickly covered her face, while Bryon quickly ducked away from view.

The clip quickly spread across social media, leading to widespread backlash. Many users were quick to identify both individuals, with netizens rallying around Megan Kerrigan. One X user shared screenshots showing that Megan had dropped the “Bryon” surname from her Facebook, a move that was seen as a quiet but firm response to the incident. Support for Megan poured in soon, with users expressing sympathy and praising her for taking a stand. She is the mother of two children with Andy Bryon. As the scandal continues to circulate online, many are calling for accountability and transparency from both Bryon and Astronomer’s leadership. Meanwhile, Megan’s quiet gesture has sparked conversations about respect, boundaries, and consequences in the workplace and beyond.

“Andy Byron‘s wife has now dropped her married name on Facebook and left comments open on her Facebook! What a class act! Go Megan. Get that divorce lawyer and get the money,” a user called MrsSpaceX wrote on X.

Megan Kerrigan Byron, wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, deleted her Facebook page on Thursday. This came after screenshots revealed she had already removed her married name from her profile earlier in the day. She also took down her Instagram account, following the viral fallout from her husband’s controversial moment with his company’s HR head, Kristin Cabot. Kerrigan is a respected educator based in Massachusetts. She works as the Associate Director of the Lower School and Admissions for the Hope Graham Program at the Bancroft School in Worcester. She is also the mother of two sons with Andy Byron.

Coldplay puts CEO of Astronomer and Head of HR on jumbotron looking cozy during their concert. pic.twitter.com/yuy2R5FAEc

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Since the kiss cam video went viral, showing Byron and Cabot in an intimate moment, public sympathy has flooded in for Megan. Social media users, especially on posts involving her children, have left messages of love and support. One user wrote, “Am genuinely sad for Meg Kerrigan and the Byron sons. They didn’t deserve this, and I hope they recover quickly and fully from the inevitable hurt Andy Byron has caused them.”

Andy Byron became CEO of Astronomer in July 2023. The New York-based tech company is widely known for Astro, a DataOps platform that simplifies the management of Apache Airflow workflows for enterprise use.

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