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The CEO of the astronomer resigns after Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Scandal

The astronomer of the data company said on Saturday that his CEO had resigned, a few days after a “Kiss Cam” during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts showed a man and a woman kissing before fleeing and becoming one of the most viral moments of the year.

The New York -based technological company said in a statement on X that its CEO Andy Byron “had offered its resignation, and that the board of directors had accepted”.

Byron has been identified by online users as the man in viral video, users saying that he is a married man. However, NBC News has not independently confirmed or identified the woman.

“As previously indicated, the astronomer has engaged in the values and culture that have guided us since our foundation,” said society. “Our leaders should establish the standard in conduct and responsibility, and recently, this standard has not been respected.”

The company added that it will start a search for its next managing director, while its co -founder and product manager Pete Dejoy will serve as an acting CEO.

Byron did not immediately respond to a request for comments and did not respond to previous requests.

The debacle started on Wednesday during a Coldplay concert at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough when a “Kiss Cam” posted couples in the audience.

When the camera landed on a blonde woman and a man with silver hair – believed later by social media users like Byron – the woman covered her face and the man got out of the frame.

Coldplay’s main singer, Chris Martin, seemed to make fun of the annoying moment.

“Oh, look at these two. Everything is fine,” he said, according to video sequences from the concert that circulated largely online. “You are well. Oh, what? Either they have an affair, either they are just very timid.”

The moment has become viral online, with videos of the meeting accumulating millions of views on X, Instagram and Tiktok, and causing thousands of memes.

Friday, the astronomer spoke for the first time since the viral moment, saying in a statement that Byron had been put on leave.

The little -known company, which has under 500 employees according to its LinkedIn profile, seemed to explain how the brass band around the incident of “Kiss Cam” affected its reputation in its declaration on Saturday.

“Although awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not done so,” said the company.

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