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Passionate fans of the pop star are urging that a individual who leaped a barrier and grabbed the performer during yesterday's Wicked: For Good premiere be arrested or deported from Singapore.

A viral video depicts the Australian man shoving aside media personnel and charging at Grande while the actors proceeded down a promenade accompanied by supporters.

Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo promptly pulled the shocked star away from Mr Wen, who was observed being escorted out of the event by event staff.

Mr Wen stated on Instagram Thursday evening that he was "free after being detained", though court documents revealed that he was set to be present on the next day. It is not clear if he was formally accused.

Record of Disruptions

This is not the first time for Mr Wen, who calls himself a "Notorious Troublemaker", has disrupted a celebrity gathering. His Instagram feed features videos of him disrupting other high-profile occasions, including rushing the platform at Katy Perry's Sydney performance in recently and in a similar way during The Chainsmokers concert in the same location last winter.

"Steps should be implemented applied against him as this is clearly a punishable act," wrote an Instagram user, in a reply to a video Mr Wen posted of his behavior.

"Oh wow so you do this a lot... how aren't you in jail?" one Instagram user wrote.

Fans Show Disapproval Over the Star's Well-being

Several fans accused Mr Wen for "triggering past anxiety" Grande, who had spoken of experiencing trauma-related anxiety after a devastating incident at the end of her May 2017 performance in Manchester, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds.

"After everything she's faced... including the Manchester attack, you considered it entertaining to rush the barrier?" said a further message on Instagram.

A number of attendees also criticised event staff at the gathering for not being vigilant enough; while others requested digital services to ban Mr Wen's content.

Response and Event Details

In clips shared widely, Grande appeared startled when she was grabbed by the man. Her fellow actors Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be observed reassuring her while Mr Wen was removed by security.

Grande has not commented on the incident, and the premiere activities proceeded as normal.

Many of attendees had congregated in a mass of emerald and rose at the Wicked: For Good international debut in a Singapore shopping center, including some who had stood in line for as long as eight hours before it began.

The movie, to be premiered on November 21, is the second of a dual interpretation of the well-known stage show Wicked, which revolves around the unlikely friendship between two very different witches.

The production itself is a spin-off of the twentieth-century children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who plays the character Glinda Glinda, was dressed in a champagne pink sparkling outfit at the premiere while Erivo, who portrays the wicked witch, wore a black tube gown decorated with roses.

They were alongside co-star Jeff Goldblum.

The previous installment, Wicked, was the most successful movie of 2024 in the UK, and received ten award recognitions, securing a pair for outstanding attire and production design.