Man who grabbed Ariana Grande in Singapore charged in court

The man who jumped over a barrier and grabbed actress Ariana Grande in Evil: for good The premiere in Singapore was accused of being a public nuisance.

A now-viral video shows Australian man, Johnson Wynn, shoving photographers and attacking Grande as the cast makes their way on a yellow carpet surrounded by fans. Co-star Cynthia Erivo can be seen wrestling the distraught actress away from Mr. Wayne.

The 26-year-old posted on Instagram late Thursday that he was “free after his arrest.”

However, on Friday afternoon, a Singapore court charged him with public nuisance. The incident caused widespread anger in the city state.

Local media reports say Wen, who is not an actor, intends to plead guilty.

This is not the first time that Wayne, who describes himself as “the most hateful arrogant man,” has stormed a concert or event.

His Instagram page includes clips of him crashing other celebrity events, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry’s concert in Sydney in June this year. He did the same thing at a concert by The Chainsmokers last December.

If found guilty, he could be fined up to S$2,000 (US$1,540, £1,170).

Fans had previously called for his arrest and deportation.

“There has to be action [taken] “Against him because this is clearly a criminal offense,” one Instagram user wrote in a comment on a video clip that Wayne posted about his action.

“Oh, you do this a lot… How are you not in prison?” one Instagram user wrote.

Many of them accused Wayne of “re-traumatizing” Grande, who has spoken about suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after being traumatized. Suicide attack At the end of her concert in Manchester in May 2017, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds.

“Ariana has been through a lot of scary things… and at her concert in Manchester, and you thought it would be fun to jump the fence?” said another comment on Instagram.

Some fans also criticized security officers at Thursday’s event for not being vigilant enough. While others called on social media platforms to ban Mr Wen’s videos.

In clips circulating online, Grande appeared shocked when the intruder grabbed her. Co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Erivo could be seen comforting her while Wayne was escorted away by security.

Grande did not comment on the incident, and the rest of the events took place as planned.

The BBC has contacted the police and the Immigration Authority of Singapore for comment.

Hundreds of fans gathered in a sea of ​​green and pink at the Wicked: For Good Asia-Pacific premiere at a shopping mall in Singapore, including some who stood in line for up to eight hours before it started.

The film, which will be released on November 21, is the second of a two-part adaptation of the hit Broadway and West End musical Wicked, which focuses on the unlikely friendship between two very different witches.

The musical itself is an adaptation of the 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who plays the good witch Glinda, wore a pink sequined dress to the premiere while Erivo, who plays the evil witch, wore a black tube embroidered with roses.

They are joined by co-star Jeff Goldblum, who plays the wizard.

The first film, Wicked, was the highest-grossing film of 2024 in the UK, and He received 10 Academy Award nominationsIt won two awards for best costume and production design.