Astronomer's new CEO is speaking out about the Coldplay concert kiss cam controversy, admitting the viral video has raised brand awareness for the tech firm.

In July 2025, following a viral incident at a Coldplay concert involving Andy Byron, then the CEO of tech company Astronomer ( archived ), an alleged video statement made by his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, began circulating widely on social media.

Pete DeJoy stepped into the role of interim CEO after Andy Byron resigned following the circulation of the viral moment at a Coldplay concert last week.

The public is mostly having fun with the scandal, reenacting the incident on social media, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and at multiple sporting events; it’s been used in a relatively lighthearted way for film promotion and as a gag at other concerts.

It’s been a week since Andy Byron, then the CEO of Astronomer, and the company’s Chief People Officer were caught canoodling on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert near Boston and the gossip, memes, and jokes about the incident are showing no signs of slowing down.

It’s no secret that cameras are filming much of our lives these days.

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.

The Astronomer CEO resigned after a Coldplay concert kiss cam caught him in an awkward moment. We are obsessed with it. Why?