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Singapore Deports and Bans Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande at 'Wicked' Premiere

The move follows his conviction for public disorder after he breached the red carpet and approached the singer in Singapore.

Overview

  • Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority deported Australian national Johnson Wen to Australia and barred his future entry, according to reports cited by BBC.
  • Wen had been convicted of causing a public disturbance and received a nine-day jail sentence in the days after the incident.
  • During the November 13 premiere, he vaulted a barrier toward Ariana Grande before co-star Cynthia Erivo pulled him away, and security halted a second attempt.
  • Authorities and media identified the 26-year-old as an online provocateur known as “Pyjama Man,” with a record of disrupting celebrity events.
  • Grande has not commented publicly, while Erivo said she acted to keep her friend safe as fans voiced concern given Grande’s past PTSD after the 2017 Manchester attack.