In a stunning turn of events that continues to shake the tech world, a cameraman formerly employed by a subcontractor working the Coldplay concert where CEO Andy Byron’s scandalous kiss was caught on the big screen has now spoken out — and his words are as damning as they are emotional.

Just 30 minutes ago, the unnamed cameraman took to social media to confirm that he had been fired from his role. His post, filled with both rage and frustration, didn’t hold back: “They called me unprofessional, said I crossed a line. But let’s get one thing straight — I just did my job. If there’s a next time, I promise to let those two finish what they started, right on camera.”

The “two” in question are none other than Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the company’s HR Director — both of whom have been placed on leave following the public display of affection that sent ripples across the business and media landscapes.

The kiss, caught live at the Coldplay concert on the stadium’s big screen, was supposed to be just another romantic moment between anonymous attendees. But when viewers at home and on social media realized the man in the embrace was Byron — married, high-ranking, and supposed to be at a corporate retreat — the internet exploded.

Now, it seems the collateral damage has begun.

According to internal sources, the cameraman had no prior knowledge of who he was filming. “He was just scanning the crowd for emotional, compelling moments,” a colleague shared. “He had no idea it would be a corporate bombshell. But instead of being rewarded for doing his job, he got canned.”

That decision has sparked fresh outrage, especially as the original incident has already drawn widespread criticism of Astronomer’s corporate culture and leadership ethics. Many are now questioning the company’s priorities — is it more concerned with protecting its image than addressing actual misconduct?

“I was sacrificed to save face,” the cameraman’s post continued. “They needed a scapegoat, someone to blame for ‘outing’ the CEO. But I didn’t force anyone to cheat on their spouse in public. I just did my job. And let’s be honest — the crowd loved it before they knew who it was.”

Indeed, the video of the couple embracing was met with applause and whistles at the time, only to be met with stunned silence and online backlash once identities were revealed.

The incident has exposed deeper layers of hypocrisy. Astronomer’s own media policies encourage transparency, documentation, and “celebrating real moments,” according to their brand guidelines. Yet, when a “real moment” ends up being inconvenient for those at the top, heads roll — just not the ones many expected.

A few anonymous Astronomer employees have since reached out to media outlets, claiming this is part of a wider trend within the company: punishing lower-level staff for the missteps of upper management. “There’s a climate of fear now,” one person revealed. “If someone at the top messes up, the question isn’t how they’ll be held accountable — it’s who beneath them will take the fall.”

In the hours since the cameraman’s post went viral, it has been shared over 300,000 times across social media platforms, sparking a hashtag: #JusticeForTheCameraman. Many users have begun calling for him to be rehired or compensated for wrongful dismissal.

Others have taken a darker view, suggesting that Astronomer may have violated labor laws by terminating a contractor for simply doing their job. “This reeks of retaliation,” said one employment attorney on Twitter. “If he was punished for capturing a public event, there may be grounds for legal action.”

As the dust settles, one thing remains clear: the scandal surrounding Andy Byron is far from over. What began as a simple kiss caught on a concert camera has now snowballed into a corporate ethics crisis, a labor rights issue, and a PR nightmare for Astronomer.

And at the center of it all is one cameraman, now out of work, furious, and no longer afraid to speak out.

“If they think I’m just going to disappear quietly,” he wrote in his closing line, “they clearly haven’t seen the full footage.”