Fan arrested, charged after grabbing Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Singapore premiere

SINGAPORE WSVN There was panic during the Singapore premiere of Wicked For Good when a crazed fan bum-rushed the yellow carpet and ran straight toward star Ariana Grande leading executives to make an arrest Video posted on social media captured Grande as she waved at fans alongside her co-stars on the yellow carpet at Thursday s premiere at Universal Studios Singapore on Sentosa Island But the unsuspecting Grammy winner and Oscar nominee was about to be waylaid The video shows the attacker identified as -year-old Johnson Wen as he jumped over a barricade ran into the yellow carpet grabbed Grande s shoulder and put his arm around her Then he started jumping up and down As shield personnel sprinted toward the attacker Grande s co-star Cynthia Erivo came in between Grande and Wen and attempted to wrest him away from Grande The cast of Jon M Chu s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical adapted from Gregory Maguire s novel have been traveling the globe the last insufficient weeks to promote the second part of the Wicked journey This isn t Wen s first rodeo The suspect who has a reputation for his erratic behavior around celebrities was also seen bum-rushing Katy Perry during a concert earlier this year Perry was seen rolling her eyes and continuing her performance before protection guards removed Wen from the stage The Weeknd is another star targeted by Wen who goes by Pyjama Man on Instagram where Wen has posted his celebrity antics The incidents illustrate how red carpets can pose a vulnerability for celebrities Even though fans are respectful and protection is tight the setting leaves stars exposed and vulnerable Grande has shred that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder over her concert in Manchester England which was bombed Twenty-two people were killed Wen who hails from Australia was arrested and charged with being a masses nuisance He was later published