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Chris Martin’s Ex Gwyneth Paltrow Jokes About Coldplay Scandal as New Astronomer Spokesperson

AT A COLDPLAY CONCERT AND WITHIN THE TECH COMPANY ASTRONOMER, JUL 26 – Astronomer appointed Gwyneth Paltrow as temporary spokesperson to manage public relations after CEO and HR chief resigned following a viral scandal at a Coldplay concert.

  • Caught on the kiss cam, at Coldplay's Boston show, Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot shared an intimate moment, sparking viral attention and their subsequent resignations.
  • Board of Directors said `Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met`, initiating a formal investigation.
  • On July 25, Gwyneth Paltrow revealed role, `I've been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer` in a video.
  • Following the fallout, Astronomer announced Pete DeJoy as interim CEO after Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot resigned.
  • Now, the company is leveraging its viral Coldplay moment to promote the upcoming Beyond Analytics event in September.
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If this isn't a clever move! The US-tech company Astronomer, who is currently talking about the unfaithful "Kiss Cam" CEO, reacts to his current bad reputation with a truly clever coup. The company, of all people, announced Gwyneth Paltrow, ex-girlfriend of Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin. While ex-CEO Andy Byron and his head of staff Kristin Cabot had made a number of headlines at the Coldplay concert, because the "Kiss Cam" exposed the band's…

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Astronomer, the American tech company where the CEO and HR director from the viral kisscam video of a Coldplay concert worked until recently, has responded to the commotion of recent weeks in a playful way. None other than actress Gwyneth Paltrow, the ex of Coldplay singer Chris Martin, appears in a video as a "very temporary spokesperson" to answer the most frequently asked questions following the incident.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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