The board of Astronomer has accepted the resignation of CEO Andy Byron after an incident at a Coldplay concert that suddenly made the company more well-known.
Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, was spotted on the big screen at a Coldplay concert getting cozy with the company’s head of human resources. He has now resigned because of this event, the company announced.
In a statement to Fox News, the company said, “As we mentioned before, Astronomer is dedicated to the values and culture that have shaped us from the start. Our leaders must lead by example in behavior and responsibility, but recently, that didn’t happen.”
Astronomer explained that Byron offered his resignation, and the board of directors agreed to it.
During the concert, Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin saw a couple on the Kiss Cam and joked if they might be having an affair. People online figured out that the pair was likely Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.
? BREAKING: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has officially RESIGNED after being caught cheating on his wife at a Coldplay concert
So dude’s now lost his career, reputation, and probably his wife plus half his net worth all because he wanted to canoodle a coworker.
Don’t cheat, kids! pic.twitter.com/5PbjhvgWQL
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 19, 2025
Pete DeJoy, who is a co-founder and the Chief Product Officer, will step in as temporary CEO while the board looks for a new permanent leader.
The company added, “Until this week, we were recognized as a leader in DataOps, which helps data teams handle things like advanced analytics and creating AI systems. Even though people know about our company differently now because of this, our products and services for customers haven’t changed. We’re still focused on solving our customers’ hardest data and AI challenges.”
