HR exec resigns after Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ video with Astronomer CEO
Global NewsFriday, July 25, 2025 at 11:48:39 AM
A human resources executive at Astronomer has stepped down after a viral video showed them sharing an intimate moment with the company's CEO, Andy Byron, during a Coldplay concert. The CEO had already resigned days earlier following the same incident. While the exact reasons for their departures aren't spelled out, the optics of a high-ranking HR leader and CEO in a romantic entanglement—especially given HR's role in workplace conduct—likely forced their hands.
Editor’s Note: Workplace relationships, especially between executives, can get messy fast—particularly when they play out in public. This isn’t just gossip fodder; it raises real questions about power dynamics, professionalism, and how companies handle internal conflicts of interest. For Astronomer, losing both its CEO and an HR leader in quick succession suggests deeper cultural or governance issues that stakeholders (and employees) will want answers to.
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