Overview

• On July 16 at Coldplay’s Boston show, the Kiss Cam captured CEO Andy Byron embracing HR director Kristin Cabot before both recoiled in embarrassment.
• Clips posted by Pop Base and Pop Crave amassed over 150 million views on X, prompting Byron’s wife to delete her Facebook and Instagram profiles.
• Astronomer’s board placed Byron on leave July 18 and appointed Pete DeJoy interim CEO pending an internal investigation.
• Byron tendered his resignation on July 19, which the board accepted, and has launched a formal search for a permanent successor.
• The company publicly refuted a circulating apology statement, affirming that Byron made no official declaration regarding the episode.