‘World’s top autograph seeker’ apologises to Harry Styles after viral run-in on the street

A man self-proclaimed as the “world’s top autograph seeker” has apologised to Harry Styles after footage of him having a run-in with the singer went viral. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in Amsterdam: a hopeful celebration of community and connection The incident took place last Wednesday (October 21) when the ‘As It Was’ singer was walking around the streets of New York City – where he is currently underway with his 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden. In footage shared by TMZ, which has now gone viral, Styles was seen being followed by a man asking him to sign a copy of his latest album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’. The man appeared to become more agitated and insistent, before Styles stopped and confronted him. Now, after TMZ reported the incident as a “heated exchange”, the man in the video has come forward to share an apology to the artist – explaining that he was in the wrong and that the footage actually showed Styles trying to “calm him down”. 😳 Harry Styles goes off on man asking for autograph on NYC street. 🎥: TheImageDirect pic.twitter.com/zHIUDlG4sl — TMZ (@TMZ) October 21, 2026 In a post on Instagram, the man called Giovanni, who describes himself in h...