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Singapore Deports ‘Pyjama Man’ Who Rushed Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked’ Premiere

After a nine-day public-nuisance sentence, the Australian was banned from re-entering Singapore.

Overview

  • Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority confirmed the deportation to Australia and a re-entry ban.
  • Johnson Wen, 26, rushed past photographers toward Grande at the Nov. 13 Singapore premiere of Wicked: Part 2.
  • Cynthia Erivo intervened by pulling him away and later told NBC she acted to ensure her friend’s safety.
  • Security stopped a second attempt to breach the red carpet, and Wen later posted video of the incident online.
  • Wen, known as the “Pyjama Man,” has a record of disrupting celebrity events, including a June Katy Perry concert in Sydney, while fans voiced concern for Grande’s wellbeing and she has not commented.