Astronomer CEO Resigns After Kiss-Cam Scandal. Here's How the Company (and Coldplay) Responded. 'Before This Week, We Were Known as a Pioneer'
David James
created: July 21, 2025, 2:40 p.m. | updated: July 22, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
While Chief Executive Andy Byron resigned, Coldplay made fun of the situation at their next show.
It was the Coldplay kiss cam moment that caused cringes around the world.
The two executives, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, are facing public (and workplace) backlash.
A video of the moment quickly went viral, and as the video spread, it revealed that Martin was right.
The man in the video was Byron, and the woman was the company's human resources chief, Cabot.
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