HR exec caught on Coldplay kiss-cam resigns after viral moment

Kristin Cabot, the executive in charge of human resources at tech company Astronomer, has resigned following a viral video of her embracing CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert. The video showed the pair cuddling and smiling, but their reactions changed when they saw themselves on the big screen. Cabot's jaw dropped, and she spun away from the camera, while Byron ducked out of the frame. The incident led to endless memes, parody videos, and screenshots filling social media feeds. Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, joked about the pair's reaction, saying they were either having an affair or were very shy. Online sleuths quickly identified the couple, and the company confirmed their identities in a statement. As a result, both Cabot and Byron resigned, and their profiles were removed from Astronomer's website. A November press release announcing Cabot's hiring was also deleted. The incident brought unexpected attention to Astronomer, a previously obscure tech company based in New York that provides a platform for big companies to organize their data. The viral video even led to a 20% increase in online streams of Coldplay's songs, according to industry data and analytics company Luminate.