A video taken at a Coldplay concert has gone viral, after it appeared to show an embrace between the CEO of Astronomer and his Chief HR Officer, who is not his wife.
Andy Byron, the tech CEO at the heart of the social media controversy, was caught on camera at a Boston-based Coldplay gig earlier this week.
The Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, joined Astronomer in November 2024 and was praised by Bryon in a LinkedIn post announcing the appointment for her “exceptional leadership” and HR expertise.
Watch the viral Coldplay CEO & CHRO ‘Kiss Cam’ clip
In the video, taken from a Coldplay performance at the Gillette Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, a ‘Kiss Cam’ style camera seemingly captured Astronomer’s chief exec hugging his HR chief from behind.
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