"A court in Singapore has charged a man who grabbed Ariana Grande at a premiere of Wicked: For Good on Thursday night with being a public nuisance. Video footage shows Johnson Wen jumping over a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and rushing at Grande on the red carpet. Grande's co-star Cynthia Erivo immediately jumped in to help protect her and Wen was moved away. Local media has indicated that Wen, 26, intends to plead guilty and could be fined up to S$2,000 (1,168)."
"Allow Instagram content? This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Wen regularly posts on Instagram as pyjamamann, where his stock-in-trade is invading concert stages, including those of Katy Perry and the Weeknd. The footage of his approach to Grande led to a substantial backlash, with many commenters calling his actions a criminal offence."
A man jumped over a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and grabbed Ariana Grande on the red carpet at a premiere of Wicked: For Good. Video shows Johnson Wen rushing at Grande before co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened and security moved him away. A Singapore court charged Wen with being a public nuisance; local media reported he intends to plead guilty and could be fined up to S$2,000 (about $1,168). Wen posts on Instagram as pyjamamann and has a history of invading concert stages. The incident prompted heavy backlash and comes as red carpet security has tightened after past high-profile invasions.
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