Viral Kiss Cam Moment at Coldplay Concert Ends Careers for Two Top Astronomer Executives
A lighthearted moment at a Coldplay concert has unexpectedly led to the departure of two senior executives at Astronomer, a leading US data and AI company.
During the concert, Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot and CEO Andy Byron were caught on the stadium’s “kiss cam” swaying closely together before shyly looking away.
The brief clip quickly went viral online, sparking widespread speculation about their relationship.
Adding to the buzz, Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin joked to the crowd, “Either they are having an affair… or they are just very shy,” which only intensified social media chatter.
The video rapidly turned into meme material and even inspired a TikTok challenge, attracting attention from internet trolls and raising questions about the executives’ professionalism.
In response to the growing controversy, Astronomer initially placed Byron on leave.
Shortly after, the company confirmed the resignations of both Byron and Cabot.
Astronomer has named its co-founder, Pete DeJoy, as interim CEO to guide the company through this unexpected leadership shakeup.
