Sports fans mimic the viral CEO’s kiss-cam moment from Cold Play concert
Sports Stadium fans recreate viral CEO Kiss Cam Moment from the Cold Play concert.
The new CEO of Data Tech Company Astronomer is working on the infamous Coldplay “Kiss Cam” scandal, urging the last person to step down.
Co-founder Pete DeJoy took on the role of interim CEO after CEO Andy Byron and the company’s chief talent officer reportedly hugged him on the July 18 show, according to the New York Times.
Following the scandal, the company announced via posts on X and LinkedIn that Byron “bided for his resignation.”
In a new LinkedIn post entitled “Moving forward with Astronomer,” Dejoy broke the situation silence with a more positive view.
New Astronomer Interim CEO talks about the scandal
“Events over the past few days have attracted media attention, not to mention the startups on the small corner of the world of data and AI,” Dejoy wrote in a post on Monday, July 21st.
“The spotlight was unusual and surreal for our team. I wouldn’t have hoped it would happen like this, but astronomers are now famous names,” he said.
“From establishing a software company in Cincinnati, Ohio to maintaining lighting through the collapse of banks that hold all their cash, scaling 30 to 300 people during a global pandemic that demands everything even without being in the same room,” writes Dejoy. “Even so, we’re still here.”
Did Andy Byron talk about the scandal?
Byron has yet to publicly address the controversy among astronomers and his absence. The company has rejected a recently manufactured statement impersonating Byron.
The July 16 incident video on Gillette Stadium has received over 124 million views on Tiktok alone.
The viral moments involve men and women hugging each other and then letting go, robbing their vision as “Kiss Cam” shines in the spotlight at Foxborough at Massachusetts Stadium.
“Um, what? Are they cheating or are they very shy,” Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said at the time.
While astronomers did not specify exactly why Byron resigned, LinkedIn “is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since its founding. Our leaders are expected to set standards in both behavior and accountability.”
The company did not respond to USA Today’s request for comment.
