Noah Kahan Asks Fans To Stop Stealing Street Signs From His Hometown

Noah Kahan

Noah Kahan is asking his fans to do something he likely never expected to ask in his career: to stop stealing a street sign from his hometown.

Stereogum notes that the Stick Season hitmaker mentioned the street he grew up on – Alger Brook Road in South Strafford, Vermont – in his song, The View Between Villages, and, of course, in the age of parasocial fandoms, listeners want their own street sign.

The White River Herald reports that, not for the first time, an Alger Brook Road sign was stolen. The publication added, “Assuming it was a Noah Kahan fan, his mother, Lauri Berkenkamp, offered to pay for the replacement and to ask Noah to ‘post something asking his fans to knock it off.’”

So, that’s what he did. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Kahan said that the repeated stealing of the sign is a “total disrespect” to the local community. He added that he’d pay for any replacements and “hear out” potential resolutions to the situation, apologising for the town having to deal with it.

Addressing his fans again, Kahan reminded them that he’s “deeply protective” of his family’s privacy, as well as the “sanctuary” of his upbringing. He concluded the post by asking fans not to “disturb” the town and community. You can read his post below.

To fans traveling to the upper valley, I’ve been informed that the Alger Brook Road sign in Strafford has been repeatedly stolen. It is a total disrespect to the folks who live on that road and a headache for the town to deal with.

 

I used to live on Alger Brook. I hate that because I put the road name in a song that some people have taken that as an invitation to disrupt the lives of the hardworking and kind folks who frequent it. To Strafford folks or select board members, please get in touch with me or my amazing mom, and i will pay for any replacements and hear out any potential solutions you can think of. I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this.

 

Again, to my fans: This community has grown much larger and for that reason I feel I should again remind you all about how deeply protective I am over my family’s privacy, and of the sanctuary of where I am from. Please don’t disturb these places or people.

Australian fans who want to get up close and personal with Kahan don’t have to wait much longer, as he’s returning to arenas in Melbourne and Sydney this September and October.

Bringing his massive The Great Divide tour to Australia and New Zealand, he’ll perform four shows each at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and two nights at Auckland’s Spark Arena, following extraordinary demand from fans.

For the shows in the region, Kahan will be joined by special guest Michael Marcagi. You can find ticketing information on the Live Nation Australia and New Zealand websites.