Andy Byron resigned as CEO of Astronomer after a viral Coldplay live performance video confirmed him in a compromising second with HR govt Kristen Cabot.
Andy Byron stepped down as CEO of Astronomer after a viral video confirmed him in an intimate second with the corporate’s chief folks officer throughout a Coldplay live performance in Massachusetts.
The clip, captured by a concertgoer and later broadcast on huge venue screens, confirmed Byron and Kristen Cabot with their arms round one another.
The second rapidly turned awkward when Cabot coated her face and Byron dropped to the ground as the group reacted. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, narrating the scene reside, quipped, “Both they’re having an affair or they’re simply very shy.”
The video, posted by TikTok consumer Grace Springer beneath the deal with @instaagrace, exploded on-line, racking up over 100 million views and turning an evening of reside music into a company PR nightmare.
Astronomer, a New York-based tech agency specializing in DataOps, confirmed Byron’s departure in an announcement.
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Administrators has accepted.”
The corporate added, “Earlier than this week, we have been generally known as a pioneer within the DataOps house. Whereas consciousness of our firm could have modified in a single day, our product and our work for our clients haven’t.”
Co-founder Pete DeJoy will step in as interim CEO whereas the corporate begins its seek for a everlasting alternative.
The incident happened throughout Coldplay’s live performance in Massachusetts and was filmed by venue workers, who projected the footage onto giant screens for the viewers.
The second, meant to highlight concertgoers, as an alternative uncovered a personal interplay that rapidly went viral.
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