Andy Byrne, CEO of American tech company Astronomer, is having sleepless nights these days. At a Coldplay concert, the 'Kiss Cam' caught him hugging his own company's HR head Kristin Cabot. This video is... Read more

How expensive can a hug be? Can you imagine that a hug can cost Rs 1723758000 (20 million dollars)? This number may surprise you, but the American tech company CEO of Astronomer has taken away Andy Byrne's sleep. Andy Byrne, who runs a $1.3 billion unicorn company, has suddenly come into the limelight, but for the wrong reason.

Actually, at a Coldplay concert, the 'Kiss Cam' showed him hugging his own company's HR head Kristin Cabot. This video spread like wildfire on social media. Whoever saw the video could not stop themselves. Everyone is enjoying watching and sharing his video.

What is seen in the video?

At a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts, the 'Kiss Cam' suddenly focused on Andy Byrne and Kristin Cabot. In this, Andy was holding his HR head in his arms very lovingly. As soon as he realized the eyes of the camera, he immediately got embarrassed. Andy quickly sat down, while Cabot turned back, hiding her face. However, by then the camera was focused on them and the whole scene was visible to the whole world. This one hug made the entire station burst into laughter. And then this affair shook the foundations of Andy's professional and personal life.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin accidentally exposed Andy Byron, CEO of huge tech firm Astronomer, having an affair with his HR chief, Kristin Cabot 🫠

Today his wife's removed 'Byron' from her Facebook profile! 😬

Andy reportedly has a net worth of $1.3bn. Someone's getting rich lol. pic.twitter.com/kLYVh9TBR2

— NIB (@nib95_) July 17, 2025

Social media turned this kiss cam moment into memes, but along with that people started raising questions about Andy's wealth and relationships. 'Will there be a divorce now?' 'Will his wife leave him?' 'Is an affair with HR a violation of company policy?'… many such questions started floating on the internet.

What is the wife's Facebook profile indicating?

Andy's wife Megan Kerrigan Byrne did not make any public comment on this entire issue, but her social media accounts said a lot. First she removed the surname 'Byrne' from her Facebook profile, then deleted the account itself. She also cleared her Instagram.

Is the case headed for divorce?

There has been no official announcement yet, but all these developments point towards a divorce. If this happens, Andy Byrne may have to lose a large part of his property. In most states in America, marital assets (property acquired during marriage) are divided equally or equitably. This includes investments, real estate, cash, stocks, etc.

Since Andy is the CEO of a company called Astronomer, whose value is $1.3 billion, it is estimated that his personal wealth is in crores of dollars. In such a situation, in case of divorce, Megan can get a huge amount as alimony and child support.

'From Unicom to Undertones'

Astronomer achieved unicorn status in 2022, and Andy was made its CEO in 2023. He has previously held top positions in companies like Lacework, Cyberizon and Fuse. But today his 'kiss cam' moment is being discussed more than his work.

Andy Byrne is surrounded on all fronts by this kiss cam controversy. It is difficult to say how long this 'Rs 172 crore hug' will follow him on social media. In Andy Byrne's case, that one hug moment can force him to pay the most expensive price of his life.

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