A collector who refers to himself as the "world's top autograph seeker" has issued a formal apology to Harry Styles following a street encounter in New York City.
According to NME, the incident took place on Wednesday, October 21, as Styles walked through Manhattan during his ongoing 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden. Video footage published by TMZ captured a man trailing the pop star and repeatedly asking him to sign a copy of his latest album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, leading Styles to stop and confront him directly.
While media reports initially described the exchange as a heated dispute, the man, identified as Giovanni, published an explanation on Instagram to set the record straight. He stated that Styles was not aggressive during the encounter and instead worked to de-escalate the tension.
"The truth is, I was having a bad day and I was out of line," Giovanni wrote, adding that Styles was "totally chill about the whole situation and even helped calm me down." He took full responsibility for the encounter and noted that the singer had treated him courteously during past interactions dating back to 2012.