Let’s face it: If now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot hadn’t been caught canoodling on camera at a Coldplay concert, it’s unlikely DeJoy would have wound up being named the new CEO, at the company he co-founded a decade ago.

Astronomer's Interim CEO Pete DeJoy shared a statement following the now-viral Coldplay video believed to depict the company’s former CEO Andy Byron, who resigned amid the attention.