Overview
- Singapore immigration expelled 26-year-old Australian Johnson Wen after he served a nine-day sentence for causing a public disturbance and imposed a permanent re-entry ban.
- Wen rushed at Ariana Grande on Nov. 13 during the Wicked: For Good premiere, where Cynthia Erivo intervened to shield the singer before security detained him.
- Judge Christopher Goh characterized the conduct as attention-seeking during proceedings in which Wen pleaded guilty.
- Authorities said Wen aimed to film a viral social media video and described him as a serial intruder with a prior incident at a Katy Perry concert in Sydney.
- The case renewed scrutiny of security at high-profile events, with public reaction recalling the 2017 Manchester Arena attack and Erivo later telling NBC she acted to ensure Grande’s safety.