Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay concert scandal

"Coldplay frontman Chris Martin made sure to give concertgoers plenty of notice that they may appear on their video screens during the 'Jumbotron Song' at their show Saturday night" www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/entertainment/chris-martin-jumbotron-song-warning

“The powerful parable of the kiss cam: One video scandal reveals the subversion of an entire moral order” — my column today @wngdotorg. wng.org/opinions/the-powerful-parable-of-kiss-cam-1753077166

‘Coldplaygate’ Is a Stark Reminder That Cameras Are Everywhere A video from a concert dominated internet discourse, and it led to the resignation of a company’s C.E.O. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/style/coldplay-andy-byron-astronomer-video.html?algo=combo_clicks_decay_6_lda_unique_80_diversified&block=3&campaign_id=142&emc=edit_fory_20250720&fellback=false&imp_id=6173227051489029&instance_id=158888&nl=for-you&nlid=5415820&pool=channel-replacement-ls&rank=6&regi_id=5415820&req_id=3071076982243096&segment_id=202261&surface=for-you-email-channelless&user_id=de64f0a8b69e5bb51490a5f079eb7df2&variant=0_channel_translated_pool_popularity_pers

#KissCamKarma at Coldplay concert unveils an office affair. It has got to be hard on their families as this is trending around the world. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/style/coldplay-andy-byron-astronomer-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare via @NYTimes