Astronomer’s new interim CEO Pete DeJoy is speaking out following the unexpected media attention surrounding a viral Coldplay concert video that led to CEO Andy Byron’s resignation.

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, said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.