Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has told fans he will no longer be signing autographs, while saying: “Please don’t be offended.” The 40-year-old musician explained his decision in a series of posts on his Instagram Story, writing: “Hey guys quick PSA to say due to the rise of aggressive autograph hounds I won’t be signing anything or doing photos out the front of hotels or at airports at all anymore. Billie Eilish made the same decision in 2019, saying she had “realised all anyone did was sell everything that I signed”. The “bad guy” singer said some overzealous fans would “wait outside for you and then immediately they don’t get what they want and they boo you, and f***ing curse at you.
I’m like, ‘Bro, I’m 17’.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. In 2024, Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis pleaded with a group of fans who were following him down the street, telling them: “Guys, please, stop, stop, I’m not going to sign anything.
I literally have to go!” “I’m sorry, that was a lot, that scared the s*** out of me,” he continued in video footage of the incident. Please, I’m going home – good night.” And in July, Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams confronted a group of autograph hunters who allegedly followed him to his temporary residence in Paris. In a video circulated widely on social media, the Canadian star could be seen challenging three men who approached him with photographs and marker pens shortly after he got out of a vehicle.
When one of the men apologised, the 25-year-old actor could be heard saying: “No, no ‘sorry.’ You can’t do this. This is really f****** weird. You can’t f****** do this.
You’re being really creepy and you just followed me, ok? You don’t do this.” Williams then took a stack of photographs from one of the men before unsuccessfully attempting to burn them with a lighter. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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