{"id":8983,"date":"2025-07-19T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/8983\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T21:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:31:09","slug":"astronomer-ceo-andy-byron-resigns-after-coldplay-kiss-cam-video-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/8983\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay \u2018kiss cam\u2019 video – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The chief executive of tech firm Astronomer has resigned after a video that appeared to show two of its senior staffers in an embrace at a Coldplay<\/a> concert went viral.<\/p>\n

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The company posted a statement on its social media channels on Saturday, saying Andy Byron had tendered his resignation, three days after a video went viral online, allegedly showing Byron and another Astronomer senior manager with their arms around each other during the band\u2019s concert in Boston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the social media storm that followed, the pair were alleged to be having an affair.<\/p>\n

Astronomer previously said Byron had been placed on leave, but the company has yet to confirm it was him in the video.<\/p>\n

However, on Saturday afternoon, the company said Byron\u2019s resignation had been accepted by its board of directors and it would begin a search for its next chief executive.<\/p>\n

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As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.<\/p>\n

Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/aTTUhnnyVz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Astronomer (@astronomerio) July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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In the viral clip, the pair are shown on a \u201ckiss cam\u201d video screen with their arms around each other. Once they realize their intimate moment has been projected onto the big screen, the man quickly ducked out of view and the woman turned to hide her face.<\/p>\n

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Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin is heard on the clip narrating the awkward moment, saying, \u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair or they\u2019re just very shy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement a day earlier, on Friday, the company remarked on the viral moment, saying it had launched a \u201cformal investigation\u201d into the matter.<\/p>\n

It also dismissed a statement claiming to be from Byron that was widely circulating on social media as fake, saying he had not yet commented on the matter.<\/p>\n

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