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Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.
On July 15, during a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron appeared on the kiss cam, embracing Kristin Cabot, the company’s head of HR. It would have been a cute candid moment if not for the fact that the pair immediately tried their absolute best to hide from the camera.
The new interim CEO of Astronomer released a statement on the heels of the drama surrounding the viral Coldplay concert kiss cam — which resulted in Andy Byron's resignation — calling the spotlight the company found themselves in "unusual and surreal.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron should have known better than to go to a Coldplay concert. That’s because the band, currently on its “Music of the Spheres” world tour, has been turning the camera on its fans for over a year, giving lead singer Chris Martin ...
Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.
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There are more than 120 million views on the viral Coldplay kiss cam video amid news that the Astronomer CEO at the center of the scandal has resigned. This, as Chris Martin issues a warning to fans at his band's first concert since the fallout.