Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned from the company amid an affair with his company's chief people officer at a Coldplay concert. Astronomer, the technology company that faced backlash after its CEO was allegedly caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert, said the CEO has resigned, the company announced Saturday.

“Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the company said in a statement on LinkedIn.

Astronomer, a data infrastructure company that works with companies to manage and automate data, had previously issued a statement on Friday afternoon that said it was launching an investigation of t...