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Cynthia Erivo Intervenes After Man Grabs Ariana Grande on SingaporeWicked: For Good’ Carpet

The incident reignited scrutiny of red-carpet security after a known stage-crasher reached the singer.

Overview

  • Multiple attendee videos show a man breaching barricades at Universal Studios Singapore and grabbing Grande before guards removed him.
  • Fans identified the intruder as Johnson Wen, known online as “Pyjama Man,” who posted his own clip and wrote that he was “free after being arrested.”
  • Erivo stepped between them within seconds, with Michelle Yeoh then comforting a visibly shaken Grande as the cast regrouped.
  • The encounter prompted praise for Erivo and criticism of the security response time, renewing discussion of celebrity safety at public premieres.
  • The press tour is slated to continue in New York on Nov. 17, with Wicked: For Good opening Nov. 21, and no changes to plans announced.