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Astronomer's Interim CEO Addresses Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal
21 Jul
Summary
- Pete DeJoy steps in as Astronomer's interim CEO
- Former CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay kiss cam incident
- DeJoy commits to supporting Astronomer's team and customers

Last week, Pete DeJoy stepped into the role of Interim CEO at Astronomer, a company he has helped build over the past decade. DeJoy's statement comes in the wake of a viral Coldplay kiss cam incident involving former CEO Andy Byron.
According to DeJoy, the "events of the past few days" have brought Astronomer unprecedented media attention. However, he noted that the company has faced and overcome challenges before, emerging stronger each time. DeJoy emphasized that Astronomer's foundation remains strong, built around the thriving Apache Airflow community, and the company's opportunity to build a DataOps platform for the age of AI remains massive.
Despite the recent turmoil, DeJoy expressed a wholehearted commitment to taking care of Astronomer's people and delivering for its customers. He thanked the team for their resilience and the community for their trust, vowing that Astronomer will not let them down.