{"id":157604,"date":"2025-07-19T21:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/astronomer-ceo-resigns-after-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T21:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:40:57","slug":"astronomer-ceo-resigns-after-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/astronomer-ceo-resigns-after-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Data company Astronomer said Saturday that its CEO has resigned, days after a \u201ckiss cam\u201d at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts showed a man and a woman embracing each other before running off<\/a> and becoming one of the most viral moments of the year.
The New York-based tech company<\/a> said in a statement on X<\/a> that its CEO Andy Byron \u201ctendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.\u201d
Byron was identified by online users as the man in the viral video, with users claiming that he is a married man. However, NBC News has not independently confirmed this or identified the woman.
\u201cAs stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,\u201d the company said. \u201cOur leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.\u201d
The company added that it will begin a search for its next chief executive, while its co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy will service as its interim CEO.
Byron did not immediately respond to a request for comment and has not responded to previous inquiries.
The debacle began on Wednesday at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough when a \u201ckiss cam\u201d displayed couples in the audience.
When the camera landed on a blond woman and a silver-haired man \u2014 later believed by social media users to be Byron \u2014 the woman covered her face and the man ducked out of the frame.
Coldplay\u2019s lead singer, Chris Martin, appeared to poke fun at the awkward moment.
\u201cOh, look at these two. You\u2019re all right,\u201d he said, according to video footage from the concert that circulated widely online. \u201cYou\u2019re OK. Oh, what? Either they\u2019re having an affair or they\u2019re just very shy.\u201d
The moment went viral online, with videos of the encounter accruing millions of views across X, Instagram and TikTok, and spawning thousands of memes.
On Friday, Astronomer spoke out for the first time<\/a> since the viral moment, saying in a statement that Byron was placed on leave.
The little-known company, which has under 500 employees according to its LinkedIn profile, appeared to address how the fanfare around the \u201ckiss cam\u201d incident has affected its reputation in its Saturday statement.
\u201cWhile awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not,\u201d the company said.
Matt Lavietes is a reporter for NBC News.
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