The man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good has now been charged.
Authorities charged Johnson Wen with being a public nuisance and announced he faces a fine of up to S$2000 ($1,540) if convicted, BBC News reported on Friday, Nov. 14.
The outlet said Wen made a court appearance without an attorney and he intends to plead guilty.
Related: Ariana Grande Attacked by Crazed Fan at ‘Wicked’ Premiere as Cynthia Erivo Intervenes
The 26-year-old Australian rushed past security on Thursday, and charged at Grande while she walked down the carpet with her co-stars and waved to fans.
Wen put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her in close. Fellow Wicked star Cynthia Erivo quickly stepped between the two and pushed him away before security officers hauled him off the carpet.
Grande appeared visibly shaken in viral videos of the incident.
The singer and actress has previously said she experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a suicide bomber targeted her 2017 concert in Manchester, England. Twenty two people were killed.
On Instagram, Wen goes by “Pyjama Mann” and his page is filled with pictures and videos of himself crashing events and clinging to celebrities.
He previously crashed a Katy Perry performance and jumped on stage while The Weeknd performed before security took him away.
Stage-crashing and throwing things at performers for a viral moment is rare, but it appears to be happening more often.
The incidents can be dangerous. A man who rushed the stage in 2022, and tackled comedian Dave Chappelle while he performed at the “Netflix Is A Joke” comedy festival in Los Angeles was beaten so badly by security and onlookers that he had to be taken away on a stretcher.
The LAPD later identified him as a local man named Isaiah Lee and said he was armed with a replica handgun that contained a retractable knife blade. L.A.’s then-district attorney declined to file criminal charges against Lee because he didn’t brandish the weapon during the attack.
Amid public outrage, the city attorney’s office picked up the case, and filed misdemeanor charges. Lee, who was homeless at the time, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 270 days in county jail.
As for Wen, he posted video of the Wicked incident on Instagram Thursday, and thanked Grande for “letting me jump on the yellow carpet with you.” He also bragged that he was “free after being arrested.”
The singer and actress shared her own pictures from the premiere on Instagram and included the caption, “Thank you, Singapore. We love you.”
Wicked: For Good will be released in theaters on Nov. 21. The film is the second part in the movie series from director Jon M. Chu.
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