Tech company's HR chief resigns after viral 'kiss cam' video at Coldplay gig

The pair were seen embracing at the Coldplay concert earlier this month Credit: TikTok @InstaaGraace

A US tech company’s chief people officer has resigned after she was spotted embracing the company’s chief executive at a Coldplay concert.

Kristin Cabot, who oversaw Astronomer’s human resources, was seen with the company’s boss, Andy Byron, on the ‘kiss cam’ screen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, earlier this month.

The New York-based company confirmed to ITV News’ US partner CNN on Thursday that she had resigned.

Mr Byron had his arms around his colleague, but when they saw themselves on the big screen, the pair quickly separated and attempted to hide their faces.

He resigned last week after being placed on leave, according to an earlier statement shared with CNN.

“Whoa, look at these two,” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin quipped at the time. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

The video of the two quickly went viral online, along with alleged statements from the ex-CEO acknowledging the situation.

Astronomer, however, said on LinkedIn that Mr Bryon had not put out any statement and “reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.”

That statement also addressed the misidentification of a third person seen in the viral clip.

Andy Byron and Kirstin Cabot were seen cuddling at a Coldplay concert. / Credit: CNN

“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,” the statement also read.

The data operations company, founded in 2018, acknowledged in a separate statement that “awareness of our company may have changed overnight,” but its mission would continue to focus on addressing data and artificial intelligence problems.

The company said Astronomer’s co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Pete DeJoy, would serve as interim CEO.

Mr Byron’s LinkedIn account is no longer public, and he was removed from the company’s leadership page following the announcement, which now lists co-founder DeJoy as CEO.