The man who earned the internet’s ire<\/a> after charging Ariana Grande<\/a> at the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good”<\/a> has reportedly been deported from the country.<\/p>\n Johnson Wen,\u00a0the man\u00a0who was taken down<\/a> by security after cresting the barricade and grabbing Grande,<\/a> has been “barred from re-entering Singapore,” following his prison time for the incident, NBC News<\/a> and the BBC report.<\/a> He was deported to his home country of Australia.<\/p>\n Wen was arrested and charged in court earlier this month for being a public nuisance,\u00a0according to NBC News<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0BBC<\/a>, serving a nine-day jail sentence for the incident, which ignited renewed debate over fans’ increasingly violent behavior towards celebrities.<\/p>\n 1<\/span> of 20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thank goodness: The wait for “Wicked: For Good” is nearly over. The press tour for the highly anticipated musical sequel is officially underway after kicking off with stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey stepping out on the red carpet in Brazil on Nov. 4. Ariana Grande missed the Brazil premiere due to flight issues but caught up with the group in London for the Nov. 10 red carpet. <\/p>\n “Wicked: For Good” sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. <\/p>\n As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the “Wicked: For Good” red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ariana Grande<\/a> tests positive for <\/strong>COVID as ‘Wicked’ press tour ends<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Wen, who describes himself as a “troll” in\u00a0his Instagram bio<\/a>, posts videos of himself rushing the stage at various concerts, including for Katy Perry and the Chainsmokers, before being hauled off by security. He\u00a0posted a video<\/a>\u00a0of the “Wicked” carpet incident, captioning it: “Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You \u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n The moment, which occurred as stars of\u00a0Jon M. Chu’s sequel<\/a>,\u00a0including Grande,<\/a>\u00a0Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Erivo, waltzed down the yellow carpet, quickly went viral. Fans criticized Wen’s behavior and applauded Erivo, who sprang into action.<\/p>\n Ariana Grande attends the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 16th Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 16, 2025.<\/p>\n Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande <\/strong>improvised their ‘I love you’ in ‘Wicked’<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The actress, who plays wicked witch Elphaba in the film, helped pull the man away from\u00a0her costar<\/a>\u00a0before security intervened, as seen in\u00a0videos showing multiple angles<\/a>\u00a0of the moment.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ariana Grande ‘Wicked’ red carpet attacker deported from Singapore<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nCynthia Erivo, Jennifer Aniston and Beyonc\u00e9 in the best celebrity photos from November<\/h2>\n
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