{"id":12590,"date":"2025-07-17T22:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/tech-firm-astronomer-targeted-with-memes-misinformation-after-viral-video-of-ceo-and-hr-chief-caught-in-alleged-affair-at-coldplay-concert\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:10:57","slug":"tech-firm-astronomer-targeted-with-memes-misinformation-after-viral-video-of-ceo-and-hr-chief-caught-in-alleged-affair-at-coldplay-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/tech-firm-astronomer-targeted-with-memes-misinformation-after-viral-video-of-ceo-and-hr-chief-caught-in-alleged-affair-at-coldplay-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Firm Astronomer Targeted With Memes, Misinformation After Viral Video of CEO and HR Chief Caught in Alleged \u2018Affair\u2019 at Coldplay Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pc12ampc26035310ampc4ampcv3.9ampcj1-1.jpg\" alt=\"an image, when javascript is unavailable\"\/> \t  \t     \t  \t \t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t  \t \t\t \t  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t      \t\t \t\t  \t\t \t  \t     \t  \t\t\t   \t \t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p> \t<strong>UPDATE, 7\/18, 2:45 p.m. ET:<\/strong>  released a statement Friday that said, \u201cAstronomer 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. The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p> \tThe tech company said that its CEO, Andy Byron, was placed on leave. Co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO.  \t<\/p>\n<h2>  \t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t \t <\/h2>\n<p> \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t \t \t\t\t  \t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/My-Neighbour-Totoro1.jpg\" alt=\"My Neighbour Totoro U.K. theater version\"\/> \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t \t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<h3>  \t \t\t\t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2018My Neighbor Totoro\u2019 Unveils New Trailer Featuring Rare Appearance From Title Character &#8211; Global Bulletin\t\t \t\t\t \t <\/h3>\n<p> \t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t  \t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t \t \t\t\t  \t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/David-Corenswet-CBeebies-Bedtime-Story.jpg\" alt=\"David Corenswet CBeebies Bedtime Story\"\/> \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t \t \t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<h3>  \t \t\t\t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t&#039;Superman&#039; Star David Corenswet Trades Cape for Kids&#039; Book in CBeebies Bedtime Story &#8211; Global Bulletin\t\t \t\t\t \t <\/h3>\n<p> \t Astronomer said Byron \u201chas not put out any statement\u201d and that \u201creports saying otherwise are all incorrect.\u201d It also said that, contrary to reports, senior director of people Alyssa Stoddard was not at the Coldplay concert.   <\/p>\n<h3> \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t<\/h3>\n<p> \t<strong>EARLIER: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p> \tAstronomer, a start-up that sells data-operations software, received a ton of attention on Thursday. But not for its products or technology.<\/p>\n<p> \tAt Coldplay\u2019s concert Wednesday night in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a crowd-cam zoomed in on a couple, with the man\u2019s arms around the woman\u2019s chest. The duo were identified on social media as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot. A TikTok video from the concert has amassed more than 34 million views since it was uploaded late Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p> \tColdplay frontman Chris Martin noticed the couple\u2019s reaction on the arena\u2019s jumbotron. As the man ducked down to get out of the camera\u2019s view and the woman turned away to hide her face, Martin quipped, \u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair or they\u2019re just very shy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \tReps for New York-based Astronomer did not respond to requests for comment.  \t<\/p>\n<p> \tInternet users reacted to the viral video by posting an array of memes, jokes \u2014 and outright misinformation.<\/p>\n<p> \tA post on X, which shared a purported statement from Astronomer\u2019s CEO apologizing to \u201cmy family, my wife and our wonderful employees,\u201d had been viewed 3.5 million times. The \u201capology\u201d post \u2014 which is fake \u2014 also said, \u201cI am a Coldplay fan. And not just of the first two albums. I also like the recent stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \tMeanwhile, a fake post attributed to Coldplay\u2019s account also was widely shared. 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Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability. The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.\u201d<br \/>\n \tThe tech company said that its CEO, Andy Byron, was placed on leave. 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