🔗 Share this article Person Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at Red Carpet Event Banned from Singapore The occurrence happened during the red carpet tour of the Wicked: For Good appearance in Singapore An individual of Australian nationality who vaulted past a barrier and touched actress Ariana Grande has been sent away and barred from Singapore. The man, twenty-six, was handed a penalty to nine days in jail for disrupting public order and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the country's border control told local media. Wen pushed past photographers and rushed toward the actress and singer, who was participating in the Asian debut for the musical adaptation on the thirteenth of November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande. He has a background of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including rushing the stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in this summer. The event provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of triggering past trauma for the singer. The pop star has mentioned suffering from trauma-related anxiety after a terrorist bombing at her performance in the English city in May 2017 took the lives of 22 individuals and injured hundreds. During Wen's trial, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the red carpet event multiple times, according to regional reports. He then made a another effort to cross the barriers. Security staff stopped him and restrained him. The man subsequently shared recordings expressing gratitude to the star for letting him on the carpet and said he was "free." Police took him into custody the following day and brought charges against him with disorderly conduct, to which the man admitted guilt. The District Judge the magistrate was quoted by media reports as stating that he was looking for publicity, adding that he was mistaken to assume he would not face any penalties. The singer has not commented on the case. The co-star discussed the situation to a media outlet, stating that she "only aimed to verify my friend was protected." "I'm sure he had no intention to us injury, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I sought to ensure that she was OK. That was my immediate response," she stated.