Andy Byron resigned as CEO of Astronomer after a viral Coldplay live performance video confirmed him in a compromising second with HR government Kristen Cabot.

Andy Byron stepped down as CEO of Astronomer after a viral video confirmed him in an intimate second with the corporate’s chief individuals officer throughout a Coldplay live performance in Massachusetts.

The clip, captured by a concertgoer and later broadcast on huge venue screens, confirmed Byron and Kristen Cabot with their arms round one another.

The second shortly turned awkward when Cabot lined her face and Byron dropped to the ground as the group reacted. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, narrating the scene reside, quipped, “Both they’re having an affair or they’re simply very shy.”

The video, posted by TikTok consumer Grace Springer below the deal with @instaagrace, exploded on-line, racking up over 100 million views and turning an evening of reside music into a company PR nightmare.

Astronomer, a New York-based tech agency specializing in DataOps, confirmed Byron’s departure in a press release.

“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Administrators has accepted.”

The corporate added, “Earlier than this week, we had been referred to as a pioneer within the DataOps area. Whereas consciousness of our firm might have modified in a single day, our product and our work for our prospects haven’t.”

Co-founder Pete DeJoy will step in as interim CEO whereas the corporate begins its seek for a everlasting substitute.

The incident came about throughout Coldplay’s live performance in Massachusetts and was filmed by venue employees, who projected the footage onto giant screens for the viewers.

The second, meant to highlight concertgoers, as an alternative uncovered a personal interplay that shortly went viral.

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