A man who charged Ariana Grande on a Wicked: For Good red carpet in Singapore and attempted to embrace the star on Thursday has been charged with being “a public nuisance”.
Multiple viral clips show 26-year-old Australian man Johnson Wen jumping the red carpet barricades, rushing up to Grande and then attempting to put his arm around the star.
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Grande looks shocked as co-star Cynthia Erivo fiercely pulls him off the actress and singer with a look of fury on her face.
Wen who posts under the handle of Pyjamamann on Instagram was detained briefly. He later posted: “@arianagrande @wickedmovie Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You”
Singapore authorities are not taking the incident so lightly.
Local court documents posted online on Friday state that Wen has been charged with being “a public nuisance”. He faces a prison sentence of up to three months as well as a fine of up to S$2000 ($1540) if found guilty. He is due to reappear in court on Monday.
Wen is a serial stage invader. Clips on his Instagram account show him also invading a Katy Perry show, a The Chainmakers concert and a variety of sporting events such as the 2023 FIFA World Cup FinaI among many other events.
The Singapore stunt has provoked widespread criticism, especially in the light of the fact that Grande has talked about experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder following the suicide attack at the end of her concert in May 2017 in Manchester, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds.
Grande has yet to comment on the Singapore incident.
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