Man, 26, who grabbed Ariana Grande at S'pore 'Wicked' premiere deported & barred from re-entering
Barred from entering Singapore, for good.
Johnson Wen, the man who rushed at Ariana Grande during the Singapore premiere of "Wicked: For Good" on Nov. 13, has been deported to Australia and barred from returning.
Serial event crasher
Videos of the incident, which circulated widely online, showed the 26-year-old leaping over a barrier at the yellow carpet event at Resorts World Sentosa before running and placing his arms around the singer.
Grande appeared visibly startled before co-star Cynthia Erivo and security personnel quickly stepped in.
Netizens later identified Wen as a serial event crasher.
He has been linked to several similar disruptions, including Katy Perry’s Sydney concert, The Weeknd’s Melbourne show, and also at the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Got 9 days' jail
Wen pleaded guilty in a Singapore court on Nov. 17 to one charge of causing public annoyance by creating a commotion.
He was sentenced to nine days’ jail.
Deported and barred from re-entering Singapore
According to an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) spokesperson, Wen was deported to Australia on Nov. 23 and has been barred from re-entering Singapore.
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