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'Troll' Who Accosted Ariana Grande Is Banned From Singapore (but Not Instagram)

Johnson Wen was jailed for nine days and banned from Singapore after lunging at Ariana Grande at a film premiere, prompting public outrage and official action.

For officials in Singapore, one Australian man's actions at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere earlier this month wrought enough chaos to keep him out of the country — for good. Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has deported and barred 26-year-old…

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An Australian man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from entering Singapore. Johnson Wen, 26, was sentenced to nine days in jail for public nuisance and is now “barred from re-entering Singapore,” the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) told local media. Wen pushed away photographers and ran towards the actress and singer, who was attending the Asian premiere of Wicked: For …

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Johnson Wen, the troublesome influencer who attacked Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of the film "Wicked," has been deported to his native Australia after serving his sentence.

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Quién broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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