🔗 Share this article Man That Grabbed Ariana Grande on the occasion of Film Launch Barred from Singapore The incident took place during the launch event of the musical film visit in Singapore An individual of Australian nationality that leaped past a barrier and touched actress Ariana Grande has been sent away and barred from Singapore. The man, twenty-six, was handed a penalty to over a week in detention for causing a public disturbance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority told local media. He forced his way beyond security and approached aggressively the performer and artist, who was present at the Asian debut for the film on November 13. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande. Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June. The event caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people saying he of causing further distress to the star. The singer has discussed suffering from PTSD after a terrorist bombing at her concert in the English city in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of over twenty people and injured hundreds. Throughout the court proceedings, the court heard he had made efforts to breach on the movie's debut multiple times, according to local news sources. He then made a follow-up try to jump the barricades. Security staff intercepted him and held him in place. The man subsequently shared video clips expressing gratitude to the star for permitting his access and said he was "at liberty." Law enforcement arrested him the following day and charged him with disorderly conduct, to which the man admitted guilt. The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was cited by Channel News Asia as saying that the man sought attention, adding that he was incorrect to believe he would not suffer any consequences. The actress has not spoken about the incident. Erivo spoke about the event to a media outlet, stating that she "simply desired to make sure my co-star was protected." "I think he had no intention to us danger, but you never know with these incidents, and I wanted to make sure that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she said.