Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Admits He Slept Through His 2026 Grammy Win
Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Admits He Slept Through His 2026 Grammy Win
Melissa CopeltonTue, February 24, 2026 at 2:46 AM UTC
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Well, that’s one way to stave off the awards show jitters. Despite being nominated, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker wasn’t in attendance at the 2026 Grammy Awards on February 1.
In fact, the “Let It Happen” artist, 40, was all the way in Australia, far removed from the pomp and circumstance of music’s biggest night. “Look, I’m going to be dead honest with you. I forgot they were even on,” Parker told Mac DeMarco for Interview Magazine in a piece published on February 19. “I forgot that I was nominated as well.”
“You have to imagine my confusion, because in Australia, we wake up and then we find out about what happened in America last night, so my phone has absolutely blown up," Parker, who is based in Perth, which is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, recalled.
Kevin Parker of Tame Impala performs onstage during the Deadbeat Tour Kick Off at Barclays Center on October 27, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Columbia Records)
"I’ve got 30 messages on my phone, all saying congratulations," he added. "None of them are saying what for. And I’m like, “What for, motherf---ers?”
Parker snagged his second Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording category for the Deadbeat single “End of Summer.”
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Later this year, Parker will be embarking on his Deadbeat North American tour with supporting acts Djo and Dominic Fike.
From July 7 to August 5, Parker and Djo’s Joe Keery of the Stranger Things fame will play in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Montreal, Toronto, Boston, and Nashville.
From August 25 to September 19, Parker will be joined by Euphoria’s Fike in Columbus, Minneapolis, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, Denver, Phoenix, and Houston.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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