\n\tKevin Parker is pressing pause on autographs.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Tame Impala<\/a> mastermind took to Instagram<\/a> Stories on Monday to tell fans that, going forward, they shouldn\u2019t expect him to stop for signatures or photos outside hotels or airports. Parker expressed that a rise in aggressive autograph collectors has made him uncomfortable with the encounters. More specifically, the uneasiness grew when he noticed that some of these encounters involved children.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI wasn\u2019t that passionate about it before but they\u2019ve started using kids which I think is all kinds of wrong,\u201d Parker wrote, while asking fans not to take it personally if he declines a photo or autograph.<\/p>\n \n\tParker also shared a screenshot explaining the world of \u201cautograph hounds,\u201d a term commonly used for collectors who track down celebrities in hopes of obtaining autographs or other memorabilia and then turning around and selling them for profit. But the issue at hand, he explained, has gone beyond just being asked for an autograph.<\/p>\n \n\tThe \u201cDracula\u201d singer also confirmed that he\u2019s stepping back from meeting fans outside of concert venues after shows. Parker said he had been doing so for a period of time during the European leg of his tour, but the crowds eventually became too large to manage safely.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe numbers were getting out of control and we don\u2019t have the security to manage it,\u201d he wrote, adding that there was an \u201cobvious security risk.\u201d According to Parker, his team did ask him to ultimately stop coming outside after performances.<\/p>\n \n\tParker still made it clear that the decision wasn\u2019t about distancing himself from Tame Impala\u2019s fanbase. He ended his message by encouraging fans to enjoy the shows and get home safely.<\/p>\n \n\tParker is in the middle of Tame Impala\u2019s sprawling Deadbeat Tour, supporting the psychedelic pop project\u2019s fifth studio album, Deadbeat. The North American run is currently scheduled through Sept. 20 before the tour continues internationally.<\/p>\n \n\tReleased in October 2025, Deadbeat gave Tame Impala one of its biggest commercial moments. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200<\/a> and was further fueled by its hit single \u201cDracula,\u201d which Parker later turned into a collaboration with BLACKPINK<\/a>\u2018s JENNIE<\/a>. The song became Tame Impala\u2019s first Billboard Hot 100<\/a> entry, debuting at No. 55 in October 2025 before reaching a peak of No. 5 so far.<\/p>\n