US EditionColdplay Kiss Cam Scandal Spoofs: From Major League Baseball to Local Charities
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 21 – Andy Byron resigned after a viral kiss-cam moment at a Coldplay concert led to an internal investigation and public scrutiny of Astronomer's leadership conduct.
- During a Coldplay concert near Boston on July 18, attended by more than 50,000 people, Andy Byron, then CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company’s Chief People Officer, were seen embracing on the kiss cam. The moment quickly went viral, attracting widespread attention.
- The kiss cam incident led to an internal investigation by Astronomer's board and Byron was placed on leave before resigning last Saturday, while Cabot was also put on leave with her future unclear amid potential exit talks.
- The scandal escalated after Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin joked, "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy," leading to widespread memes, criticism, and scrutiny regarding workplace behavior at the startup valued above $1.3 billion.
- Legal experts said Byron would have to prove the singer’s remarks were defamatory and made with malice to file a successful lawsuit, while claims against Coldplay or the video poster are considered frivolous and unlikely to succeed.
- Astronomer’s co-founder Pete DeJoy assumed interim CEO duties, emphasizing the company's resilience, while the scandal revealed challenges of leadership accountability and has strongly affected the company’s public image.
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Coldplay’s semi-fascist ‘kiss cam’
The ease with which we accept that the two stunned summer lovers (who went to a crowded concert to cheat on their partners, to embrace as if on the eve of their wedding, to desperately try to hide when the find themselves in focus) were exposed by Coldplay’s semi-fascist kiss cam is impressive. A giant eye roaming the stands of a stadium, stopping where it pleases and pressuring people to kiss in full view of a crowd that will either boo or appl…
The whole world mocks a strange couple who accidentally landed on the big screen and flew up. The hemes on the net reach a new dimension.
CEO quits, HR head stays: Why Astronomer didn't fire Kristin Cabot over kiss cam row
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned after a viral kiss cam video showed him and HR head Kristin Cabot cuddling at a Coldplay concert, sparking public backlash. While Cabot remains employed, legal experts say contractual obligations and internal investigations likely explain the delay in any action against her.
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