Astronomer CEO resigns after Cold Play concert gets troubled
At a recent Coldplay concert, lead singer Chris Martin quickly went viral, unintentionally shining the spotlight of nasty moments in the crowd.
According to his current employer, the tech CEO, who went viral after getting caught up in camera at a cold play concert, has resigned.
The data technology company’s astronomer issued a statement on social media platform X and job networking site LinkedIn on Saturday, July 19, saying, “Andy Byron filed for resignation and the board has accepted it.”
“As mentioned earlier, astronomers are committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” reads the astronomer’s statement. “Our leaders are expected to set standards in both conduct and accountability, and these standards have not been met recently.”
According to astronomers, its board will begin looking for an alternative to Byron, with “co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy continuing to serve as interim CEO.”
“Previously this week, we were known as pioneers in the DataOps space, helping our data teams move everything from modern analytics to production AI,” the company’s statement reads. “Our perception may have changed overnight, but our products and our work for our customers aren’t. We continue to do our best. We help our customers with the most demanding data and AI issues.”
What happened at the Cold Play concert?
On the night of July 18, astronomers identified the video couple as Byron and the company’s chief talent officer, The New York Times reported.
Previously, astronomers had issued two statements about the X. This was when Byron was on vacation and the company was conducting an investigation.
The July 16 video shows a man and a woman quickly letting go of each other when a “kiss cam” appears on a giant screen at a concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
“Um, what? They’re either cheating or very shy,” joked Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
Over 76.5 million people watch videos of the incident at Gillette Stadium.
USA Today has not confirmed the identities of the male and female in the video and has contacted the company multiple times for comment after the video was shown.
Contributor: Michael Loria, USA Today
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