🔗 Share this article Person That Touched Ariana Grande at Movie Premiere Banned from Singapore The event took place in the course of the red carpet tour of the movie adaptation visit in Singapore A man from Australia who jumped past a barrier and reached for actress Ariana Grande has been expelled and banned from Singapore. Johnson Wen, aged 26, was handed a penalty to over a week in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority stated to news outlets. The man shoved through camera crews and rushed toward the performer and artist, who was present at the regional launch for the musical adaptation on the thirteenth of November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande. The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and celebrity events, including rushing the stage at the pop star's Australian show in June this year. The incident provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of re-traumatising Grande. The pop star has mentioned dealing with PTSD after a terrorist bombing at her performance in Manchester in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of over twenty people and hurt numerous attendees. During Wen's trial, the authorities learned he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut on two occasions, according to local news sources. He then made a follow-up try to jump the barricades. Protection personnel intercepted him and pinned him down. The man subsequently shared recordings thanking Grande for permitting his access and said he was "released." Authorities took him into custody the next day and accused him with public nuisance, to which Wen pleaded guilty. The Court Judge the judicial official was referenced by media reports as saying that the man sought attention, noting that he was mistaken to believe he would not face any penalties. The singer has not spoken about the incident. Cynthia Erivo discussed the incident to NBC, stating that she "simply desired to ensure my friend was protected." "I'm sure he had no intention to us harm, but you can't predict with such situations, and I sought to make sure that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she said.