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Astronomer's HR Chief Resigns, Hopefully Marking the Last Time Anyone Mentions the Coldplay Kiss-Cam Scandal

Erin Davis

created: July 25, 2025, 5:14 p.m. | updated: July 28, 2025, 10:32 a.m.

Kristin Cabot, who was the company's chief people officer, has left the tech startup. Unicorn tech startup Astronomer has confirmed that both of the executives involved in the now-infamous Coldplay concert kiss-cam scandal are no longer with the company. Related: Astronomer's New CEO Addresses the Viral Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Fiasco: 'Unusual and Surreal for Our Team'CNBC is reporting that Cabot has also departed the company. "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer; she has resigned," a company spokesperson told CNBC Thursday in an email. Last week, Astronomer co-founder and interim CEO Pete DeJoy wrote on LinkedIn that it's been "unusual and surreal" for the team at the private data infrastructure startup since the scandal went viral around the world.

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