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Intruder Charged After Grabbing Ariana Grande at Singapore 'Wicked' Premiere

The case underscores how a repeat intruder’s social‑media stunts are testing premiere security.

Overview

  • Videos show a man breaching barricades on the yellow carpet and grabbing Grande before Cynthia Erivo pushed him off as security intervened.
  • Police and court filings identified him as 26-year-old Australian Johnson Wen, known online as “Pyjama Man” for repeat incursions at concerts and events.
  • Singapore charged Wen with public nuisance, an offense carrying up to three months’ jail or a fine of S$2,000, with reports saying he intends to plead guilty.
  • Wen posted footage of the encounter on Instagram and later wrote he was “free after being arrested,” drawing heavy criticism in comments.
  • Grande appeared shaken and was comforted by Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, while the incident has sharpened scrutiny of red-carpet security as the tour heads toward the Nov. 21 release.