Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker announces ban on autographs: ‘Don’t be offended’

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has announced he will no longer be signing autographs in public due to increased security concerns.

The Aussie musician, 40, currently on tour in the US, told fans to “please don’t be offended” as he explained the ban on fan meet and greets in a series of Instagram stories.

“Hey guys ... 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”, began the two-time Grammy winner.

The band’s frontman spoke of the “aggressive” lengths professional autograph collectors would go to, adding “they’ve started using kids which I think is all kinds of wrong”.

“So if you happen to catch me please don’t be offended if I say no,” said the Dracula hitmaker.

In a follow-up post, Parker said he was advised by his security team to no longer stop outside concert venues either.

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“I won’t be coming out after shows to meet fans in the parking lot for the time being,” he wrote.

The 13-time ARIA winner revealed he was doing meet and greets for a while in Europe.

“But the numbers were getting out of control and we don’t have the security to manage it,” he revealed.

Parker signed off by telling fans to stay safe and have the “best time” at the shows.

Tame Impala’s Deadbeat Tour, which kicked off in October 2025, will continue in North America until September 20, before heading to Australia and Europe next year.

The singer’s hit song Dracula in collaboration with Blackpink’s Jennie was voted number three in triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025.

Tame Impala’s current hit Loser is featured on the soundtrack of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.