The incident even caught the attention of other bands. Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher told a crowd gathered in Manchester, England, at the band's reunion tour over the weekend not to worry, because they don't have any of that "Coldplay snidey f‑‑‑ing camera s‑‑‑."

Now former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has been receiving a firestorm of media attention lately, but not for his athletics.

"At Astronomer we have never shied away from challenges; a near-decade of building this business has tested us time and time again, and each time we’ve emerged stronger," he said.