Cynthia Erivo rushed to protect her 'Wicked: For Good' co-star Ariana Grande after a fan charged at her during the film's Singapore premiere on Thursday night. Grande was walking the yellow brick carpet alongside Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum and director Jon M. Chu when a man in a white shirt jumped the barricade and ran toward her.
The intruder put his arm around Grande and jumped up and down before Erivo intervened, shoving him away, according to videos of the incident. Security removed the man as Erivo and Yeoh comforted Grande, with fans shouting to ask if she was okay.
The man has been identified as Johnson Wen, known as 'Pyjama Man' on Instagram, where he posted his own video with the caption: 'Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You.' A self-described troll, Wen has previously disrupted events including a Katy Perry concert in June, the Weeknd's show in August and the Paris Olympics in summer 2024.
The incident occurred during the global promotional tour for 'Wicked: For Good,' which hits theaters on November 21. The cast has visited São Paulo, Paris and London ahead of the North American premiere in New York City. Grande recently made headlines after cancelling a trip to Brazil due to an aircraft safety issue, apologising to fans on Instagram and urging them to 'shower my incredible castmates with all of the love.'
