Coldplay, Byron and Astronomer
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Andy Byron steps down as Astronomer CEO following a Coldplay concert incident where he was seen cuddling with his HR head, with co-founder Pete DeJoy stepping in as interim CEO.
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A routine moment of crowdwork at a Coldplay concert went viral last week when a couple tried to avoid the spotlight after they were caught hugging on the Jumbotron. Internet sleuths quickly figured out that they were the CEO and chief people officer of a little-known tech company called Astronomer.
The company whose name has been a bit of a punchline in the last week is trying to quickly brush the whole “Our CEO was exposed on camera cheating with one of his subordinates” thing under the rug. Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was allegedly caught cheating on his wife with the organization’s human resources chief Kristin Cabot,
Legal experts make it clear that Andy Byron has no grounds to sue Coldplay over his cheating being caught on camera.
The fan behind the infamous Coldplay footage has explained her side of events following the viral moment that left one tech company and several lives reeling.
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Futurism on MSNThe AI CEO Caught Cheating on a Jumbotron Has an Important Career UpdateAstronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, technically the outfit's "chief people officer," couldn't have looked more guilty, awkwardly attempting to hide their faces and duck out of the frame as they realized they were on full view of the stadium.
Cabot was just appointed to her position in November, and her and CEO Andy Byron, both married, were quick to gush over one another.
A scandal sparked by a couple of indiscreet Coldplay fans is providing fodder for country musicians at their own recent shows.