Astronomer's new CEO is speaking out about the Coldplay concert kiss cam controversy, admitting the viral video has raised brand awareness for the tech firm.

Former Astronomer CEO Ry Walker commented on Andy Byron's character after a viral video showed Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot cuddling at a Coldplay concert, sparking an investigation.

The controversy triggered $2.4 million in total trading volumes on Kalshi, marking one of the most traded cultural events on prediction markets.

"Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned," a company spokesperson told CNBC on Thursday. Cabot was the Chief People Officer at Astronomer.

After former CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were caught embracing on Coldplay's kiss cam, the interim head of the company says the fallout isn't all bad.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's alleged affair exposed at a Coldplay concert becomes sports world joke as the Phillies and other teams reference the controversy.

The moment came just a few days after millionaire CEO Andy Byron and his HR executive Kristin Cabot sparked an online firestorm by awkwardly dodging the cam caught canoodling at Coldplay’s

A R Rahman decided to add laughter to his recent concert in the US. The music maestro of India joked about Coldplay's kiss cam controversy, which went on to expose an extramarital affair between two employees of the same company.