Harry Styles recently made headlines after a tense encounter with an autograph seeker in New York. Reports suggested that the singer had lost his temper during the exchange. However, the man involved, Giovanni Arnold, has now taken responsibility.
“Harry didn’t lose his cool. I did,” he said.
Autograph seeker Giovanni apologizes to Harry Styles and admits he was out of line
Styles was walking through Manhattan on October 21 when Giovanni approached him for an autograph. He wanted the singer to sign a copy of his latest album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The encounter was captured on camera and quickly went viral. Footage showed the two gesturing and speaking to each other during the tense exchange. However, the video did not clearly reveal everything being said.
Following the viral encounter, Giovanni spoke out on Instagram under his @gtvreality account.
“The headlines got it wrong. Harry didn’t lose his cool. I did. He stayed calm and even helped calm me down,” he wrote.
Giovanni also said Styles had “always been a gentleman” to him. He recalled first receiving an autograph from the singer in 2012.
The autograph collector then admitted that he had been having a bad day and was “out of line.” He said Styles remained calm throughout the encounter.
Giovanni concluded by apologizing directly to the former One Direction singer.
“I take full responsibility and sincerely apologize to Harry. He’s always been cool with me and deserves nothing but respect,” he wrote.
Styles has been spending time in New York City while continuing his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden. The run began on August 26 and concludes on October 31.
The 32-year-old announced the residency in January as part of his Together, Together world tour. It marks another major run at MSG after his previous Love on Tour residency at the venue.
Styles is also scheduled to continue the Together, Together tour with more international dates in 2027.
