Johnson Wen, an Australian influencer who grabbed Ariana Grande at a red-carpet premiere in Singapore, has been sentenced to nine days in jail. The 26-year-old was convicted of being a public nuisance after he jumped a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore on 13 November and rushed towards the singer.
Video footage shows Wen jumping over a barricade and grabbing Grande, prompting her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo to intervene. Security staff removed Wen, but he made a second attempt to jump the barricade, after which he was pinned down by security.
Wen, who posts on Instagram as pyjamamann, has a history of disrupting public events and rushing concert stages. His Instagram features footage of stage invasions involving Katy Perry and the Weeknd. The incident with Grande sparked widespread backlash, with many calling his actions criminal.
Grande and her co-stars are on a promotional tour for the Wicked sequel, released on 21 November. Red-carpet invasions have become less common due to tightened security, though past incidents include a podcaster handcuffing herself to Hugh Grant in 2007 and a prankster accosting Bradley Cooper in 2014.
