An Australian man, 26-year-old Johnson Wen, was charged in Singapore for rushing singer and actress Ariana Grande during the Asia premiere of Wicked: For Good at Universal Studios.
Video footage shows Wen jumping a barricade, wrapping his arm around Grande, and waving to the crowd before being restrained by security, with co-star Cynthia Erivo coming to her defense.
Wen pleaded guilty to “being a public nuisance” and will return to court on Monday, facing up to three months in jail, a $1,500 fine, or both.
The incident occurred as Grande and her castmates attended the film’s opening night, which proceeded after the disruption.
Grande, 32, previously survived the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 and left her with PTSD.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 16, 2025
AUSTRALIAN CHARGED FOLLOWING INCIDENT INVOLVING ARIANA GRANDE IN SINGAPORE
Latest from Entertainment
Nation’s Girl Group BINI made history with their debut at Coachella, becoming the first Filipino act
Sparkle GMA artist Kyline Alcantara has been active in various charity and outreach efforts, including visits
Xyriel Manabat vowed to take action against a TNVS driver who allegedly made lewd remarks about
Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi will star in the upcoming Filipino romance drama series Love Is
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” opened to a strong global debut, earning $372.5 million worldwide, including