When Chris Martin joked that two camera-shirking Coldplay concertgoers might be having an affair, he had no idea his shoutout would put now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron on the hot seat.

After a viral Coldplay concert clip, Astronomer Inc.'s CEO resigned. Here's what boards must know about executive conduct, liability, and reputational fallout.

The viral video is a reminder that the kiss cam was never really harmless — it simply belonged to a time when the consequences of public awkwardness were fleeting, and the footage vanished just as quickly.