The Rest Is...Astronomer CEO Kisscam Scandal at Coldplay Concert — The Viral Fallout Explained

CEO CAUGHT ON KISSCAM?! Viral Scandal, Coldplay Lyrics & Crisis Comms 101 🎤

This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle dive into the wildest viral scandal of 2025 — and it all started at a Coldplay concert. 🎶👀

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was caught on the kiss cam with his Head of HR, in a clip that instantly exploded across social media. Since then, Byron has resigned, Astronomer launched an internal investigation, and a fake statement — allegedly from Byron and ending with Coldplay’s Fix You lyrics — has only added fuel to the fire.

In this episode, we break down:

• How this became 2025’s most talked-about clip 📈
• What Astronomer got right in their crisis comms playbook ✅
• Why Grace Springer — the woman who filmed it — may have had deeper motivations 📱
• What Jacki would advise a CEO caught in a moment like this 🧠
• And yes… Lyle may or may not sing Fix You 🎤 (you’ve been warned)

💬 Would you have posted the video? Did Astronomer respond well? Or should they have done more?

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