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Coldplay’s audience grows after concert hugging incident
British rock band Coldplay has also been discussed after a video of two colleagues hugging at a concert went viral. Listeners are flocking to listen to the band’s songs on digital platforms. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Coldplay performed in Boston, USA, on July 16. During that concert, Andy Byron, CEO of American software company Astronomia, and Christine Cabot, head of human resources, were caught on a kiss cam. The video caused a stir on social media. Along with the discussion about Andy Byron and Christine Cabot, Coldplay has also been discussed. This has also had an impact on digital platforms, with Coldplay’s audience growing exponentially. Citing data provider Luminate, Billboard reported that Coldplay’s song was listened to 28.7 million times in the five days before the incident. In the five days following the incident, it increased to 35.7 million, an increase of about 25 percent. The video that spread shows the two hugging. Suddenly sensing the presence of the camera, Andy Byron moved away. Christine Cabot covered her face in shame. Chris Martin was performing on stage at the time. Martin then said from the stage, “They may be in a relationship, or they are very shy.”
Coldplay’s audience grows after concert hugging incident
Andy Byron is married and lives in New York with his wife Megan Kerrigan Byron. On the other hand, Christine Cabot divorced in 2022, she is the mother of one child. After the video came out, it created a shock in the professional lives of both of them. Andy Byron left the post of CEO amid the discussions. In a statement on Saturday, Astronomy wrote, “Our leadership is guided by the values that we have held since our founding. Recently, those standards have not been maintained.”
The statement also said, “Andy Byron has submitted his resignation and the board of directors has accepted it. Now the process has begun to find a new CEO. Until then, co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy will serve as interim CEO.’
In the same incident, Christine Cabot also resigned.
