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Cynthia Erivo Shields Ariana Grande After Fan Breaches ‘Wicked’ Singapore Premiere

The intruder was identified as serial stage‑invader Johnson Wen, whose self‑posted videos reignited scrutiny of premiere security.

Overview

  • At the Nov. 13 yellow‑carpet event at Universal Studios Singapore, a man jumped a barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande before Erivo stepped between them and security pulled him away.
  • He was identified by fans and multiple outlets as Johnson Wen, an Australian known online as “Pyjama Man” with a history of rushing stages and high‑profile events.
  • Footage showed guards restraining and removing the man, and Wen later posted that he was “free after being arrested” while sharing his own video of the encounter.
  • Grande appeared visibly shaken as Erivo and Michelle Yeoh comforted her, with attendee clips of the incident spreading rapidly on social media.
  • Singapore is the tour’s only Asia stop, with a New York event scheduled for Nov. 17 and Wicked: For Good due in theaters on Nov. 21.