🔗 Share this article Person That Grabbed Ariana Grande during Film Launch Prohibited from Singapore The event happened in the course of the premiere tour of the musical film visit in Singapore An Australian man that leaped across a fence and reached for actress Ariana Grande has been expelled and barred from Singapore. The individual, twenty-six, was sentenced to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority informed news outlets. The man shoved past photographers and charged at the actress and singer, who was present at the regional launch for Wicked: For Good on the thirteenth of November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande. Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including rushing the stage at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in the past June. The event caused anger in Singapore, with many saying he of triggering past trauma for the singer. The pop star has discussed experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after a terrorist bombing at her performance in the English city in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of over twenty people and hurt numerous attendees. Throughout the court proceedings, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the red carpet event on two occasions, according to local news sources. He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Event security intercepted him and held him in place. The man subsequently shared recordings thanking Grande for letting him on the carpet and said he was "released." Police took him into custody the subsequent day and charged him with causing a disturbance, to which the man admitted guilt. The Court Judge the magistrate was quoted by Channel News Asia as remarking that the man sought attention, noting that he was wrong to assume he would not face any penalties. The singer has not addressed the situation. Cynthia Erivo mentioned the incident to the press, remarking that she "just wanted to make sure my friend was safe." "I believe he didn't mean us danger, but you never know with those things, and I sought to make sure that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she said.