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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore

Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore

Summary

An Australian man named Johnson Wen has been deported and banned from Singapore after he jumped over a barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande at a movie premiere. He was sentenced to nine days in prison for being a public nuisance. The incident occurred during the premiere of "Wicked: For Good" in Singapore on November 13.

Key Facts

  • Johnson Wen is 26 years old and from Australia.
  • He jumped a barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore.
  • Wen was sentenced to nine days in prison for being a public nuisance.
  • Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has banned him from entering the country again.
  • Wen has disrupted celebrity events before, including Katy Perry's concert in Sydney.
  • Ariana Grande has previously experienced trauma from a 2017 bombing at her Manchester concert.
  • During Wen's trial, evidence showed he tried to intrude on the premiere twice.
  • Co-star Cynthia Erivo assisted in stopping Wen during the incident.
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