Chris Martin Perfectly Trolls Couple at Coldplay Show Day
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Data company Astronomer said Saturday that its CEO has resigned, days after a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts showed a man and a woman embracing each other before running off and becoming one of the most viral moments of the year.
MASSACHUSETTS, USA — Andy Byron stepped down from his role as CEO of tech company Astronomer after a video of him holding a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral, according to the company.
The employer of a CEO reportedly seen in a viral "kiss cam" moment at a recent Coldplay concert says it is launching an investigation into the incident. Astronomer, a New York City-based data company, said in a statement Friday that a "formal investigation" has been launched by its board of directors.
For a tech company scandal, the Coldplay concert kiss cam moment between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR lead Kristin Cabot seems fairly innocuous—but the software company has given both the (temporary) boot.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "Uh oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy," singer Chris Martin joked.
During a Coldplay concert in Boston, Chris Martin witnessed an awkward moment on the 'Kiss Cam' involving Astronomer's CEO, Andy Byron, and Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, leading to speculation about an affair.
The duo gave Martin the impression they were cheating due to their shocked reactions after they were caught on camera.
Andy Byron has stepped down from his role as CEO of tech company Astronomer after a video of him holding a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral, according to a statement obtained by Variety. The woman was widely speculated to be Byron’s HR chief,