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Barricade jumper who rushed at Ariana Grande at Singapore event given 9 days' jail for public nuisance

Johnson Wen, 26, was jailed for nine days for public nuisance after rushing Ariana Grande at Singapore's Wicked premiere; the court cited his pattern of similar stunts for online attention.

  • A man grabbed Ariana Grande at the 'Wicked: For Good' premiere in Singapore and was jailed for public nuisance.
  • The man, identified as Wen, had attempted to intrude on the premiere twice before being pinned down by security.
  • Prosecutors sought a week's jail for Wen, calling him a 'serial intruder' who publicized his behavior online to gain popularity.
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By Lex Harvey, CNN - A repeat Australian intruder who approached Ariana Grande during the Singapore premiere of "Wicked: For Good" was sentenced Monday to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance. Johnson Wen, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of causing a public nuisance after jumping the barricade at the November 13 premiere of "Wicked: For Good" and running toward Grande, according to Singaporean news channel CNA. Video of the interaction …

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A 26-year-old Australian jumped over a barrier and ran "attention-sheikend" towards the singer. Now he has to be detained for nine days.

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In the midst of the lightning storm, an Australian fan jumped over the barrier, rushed towards Ariana Grande. The man is no unknown - and now he has to go to prison.Because he jumped over a barrier at a film premiere in Singapore and ran towards singer Ariana Grande, a 26-year-old Australian has been sentenced to nine days in prison.The man had acted "attentionally" and had been mistaken, his behavior remained unfollowing, quoted media in the So…

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Serial intruder who accosted Ariana Grande at Wicked premiere in Singapore sentenced to 9 days in prison

An Australian serial intruder who accosted Ariana Grande during a Wicked premiere in Singapore was sentenced to 9 days in jail Monday for being a public nuisance.

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HOT 107.9 broke the news in on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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