After that Coldplay kiss cam video, reportedly featuring (now former) Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief, Kristin Cabot, went viral, the band's lead singer, Chris Martin, has given fans at his subsequent gigs a warning.
Last week, Coldplay became involved in a bit of a scandal when the band's kiss camera panned across to a married Byron and Cabot, showing them with their arms wrapped around one another. The pair instantly sprang apart and tried to hide, causing Martin to quip, “Oh, what... either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” Unfortunately it appears to be the former.
Astronomer, Byron's former workplace, told Cosmopolitan UK: “Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.
“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI. While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not.
“We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data & AI problems.”
Now, Martin has warned fans to be careful during subsequent kiss cam moments at Coldplay shows, quipping during a recent gig, “We'd like to say hello to some of you in the crowd. How we're gonna do that is we're gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen.”
He then grinned and added, “So please, if you haven't done your makeup, do your makeup now.”
You have been warned!
