Astronomer cofounder Ry Walker described the company's CEO, Andy Byron, as "professional" following the Coldplay concert kiss cam scandal. "Answered a couple questions today priviately [sic], figure I should post it here as well since I can't respond to everyone individually," Walker wrote via X on Friday, July 18. "I've found Andy to be professional, I've only ever been on a call with him once." Walker, who left the tech firm in 2022, added that those he's spoken to on the Astronomer staff largely approve of Byron's leadership. "Everyone on the team has praised his leadership to me.