Coldplay, Astronomer and Mr Byron
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Andy Byron, who has found himself at the center of a social media firestorm over a Coldplay concert video, was the CEO of a tech company named Astronomer. On July 19, the company announced that Byron has resigned in the wake of the scandal.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, deleted her social media after receiving comments. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were caught on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert.
Multiple former employees said Mr. Byron would lash out against employees who disagreed with him, including threatening to fire them,” a resurfaced exposé claims.
The tech tycoon and his head-of-HR mistress whose affair was exposed on a “kiss camera” at a Coldplay concert both appeared to be living the American dream before the cheating scandal torpedoed
Tech executive Andy Byron was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing a woman reported to be his company's chief human resources officer. The woman in question, Kristin Cabot, has subsequently deleted her LinkedIn profile. Newsweek contacted Astronomer for comment via email on Friday outside regular working hours.
Astronomer announced in an X post on July 19 that its CEO Andy Byron has "tendered his resignation" following a viral Coldplay concert video.