A man from Australia who vaulted across a fence and reached for celebrity Ariana Grande has been sent away and barred from Singapore.
The individual, 26, was sentenced to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the country's border control stated to news outlets.
The man shoved beyond security and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was attending the Asian debut for the musical adaptation on 13 November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.
The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.
The occurrence caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The celebrity has spoken of suffering from PTSD after a terrorist bombing at her performance in Manchester in May 2017 killed over twenty people and affected hundreds.
During Wen's trial, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut on two occasions, according to local news sources.
He then made a follow-up try to jump the barricades. Protection personnel prevented him and pinned him down.
The man subsequently shared recordings appreciating the celebrity for letting him on the carpet and said he was "at liberty."
Police took him into custody the following day and brought charges against him with causing a disturbance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.
The District Judge the judicial official was referenced by Channel News Asia as remarking that Wen was "attention seeking", noting that he was mistaken to assume he would not face any penalties.
The actress has not addressed the case.
The co-star spoke about the incident to a media outlet, remarking that she "just wanted to make sure my co-star was safe."
"I think he didn't mean us harm, but you can't predict with such situations, and I sought to confirm that she was fine. That was my initial reaction," she said.
