Tech Executive Stepping Down Following Controversial Coldplay Live Stream – DW – July 20, 2025

CEOs at US software businesses have been caught in compromising positions at concerts, resulting in their resignations, due to viral videos on social media. Andy Byron, the CEO of New York-based software company Astronomer, has stepped down following the release of footage captured during a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, showing him in a close embrace with his company’s chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, both of whom are married. This incident has sparked much discussion on social media, with many users creating memes. Astronomer stated that its leadership is held to a high standard, and that standard was not met in this case. The company and Cabot, who has also been placed on leave, are currently conducting an investigation.

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