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Ariana Grande Red-Carpet Intruder Ejected From Lady Gaga’s Brisbane Concert

Venue briefings helped fans and staff identify Johnson Wen before the show.

Overview

  • Fan videos show Johnson Wen being escorted from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium before Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball stop began.
  • Wen posted on Instagram that he was kicked out and said early attendees booed him.
  • Attendees reported he tried to enter in a disguise with sunglasses and a fake mustache as security removed his access wristbands.
  • Fan-captured briefing sheets indicated Gaga’s security had circulated Wen’s photo with instructions to block his entry.
  • Wen pleaded guilty in Singapore in November, served nine days in jail, was deported and banned from re-entry after grabbing Ariana Grande, and no new charges were reported in Brisbane.