A viral Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam moment has shaken the leadership team at Astronomer, a New York-based data operations company, leading to the resignation of both CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.
The moment captured on the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert in Gillette Stadium quickly spiraled into a PR nightmare after social media users identified the pair as top executives at the tech company.
Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Creates Corporate Shakeup
Last week a fan-filmed clip from the Coldplay concert kiss cam showed a couple awkwardly separating after being caught on the big screen.
The man quickly sank out of frame, while the woman turned her back to the camera—prompting Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to quip from the stage, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
The moment was shared widely across platforms, racking up over 120 million views and unleashing a storm of speculation, memes, and backlash.
The couple was quickly identified online as Byron and Cabot, and the fallout was swift. Byron was placed on leave before resigning last week. Cabot followed suit days later, with CNN confirming her departure on Thursday.
