In a truly hilarious turn of events, one of Chris Martin’s exes became the temporary face of Astronomer for their Q and A video. If you need a recap, or just haven’t been online in the past couple of weeks,

July 17, 2025, will be known as ColdplayGate. On that day, a video surfaced of now-former Astronmer CEO Andy Byron and his co-worker Kristin Cabot being caught on the Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts.

Astronomer cleverly utilises Gwyneth Paltrow in a promotional video, diverting attention from the recent scandal for positive brand awareness.