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Man who rushed to Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere charged in court as a public nuisance

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<p>The Australian man who rushed to Ariana Grande during the <em>Wicked: For Good </em>premiere at Universal Studios Singapore on November 13 has been charged in court with being a public nuisance. </p><p>Johnson Wen, known online as “Pyjama Man” has been charged in Singapore after causing a disturbance at the yellow carpet of the event, where he rushed towards the international pop star. Videos shared by fans show Wen jumping over the barricade and sprinting towards Ariana, throwing his arm around her, and bouncing excitedly as the stunned singer tried to pull away. Actress Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the film, immediately stepped in to shield her, while security personnel moved in and dragged Wen off the carpet amid the commotion. </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@pyjamamann/video/7572190976018533643" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7572190976018533643" id="v9745462708251596" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v9745462708251596" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7572190976018533643?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-15T23%3A29%3A46.743827%3Adebd1cd8-f0e9-470d-a6ed-d8cda3d893c3%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:740px;display:block;visibility:unset"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Wen later posted the incident on his social media accounts, referring to himself as “the troll most hated” and thanking Ariana for what he called a shared moment. The 26-year-old also posted on his Instagram stories late Thursday that he was &quot;free after being arrested,&quot; further fueling online criticism. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/11/14/ariana-grande-rushed-by-a-fan-at-wicked-for-good-premiere-in-singapore-1716"><strong><u>READ: Ariana Grande rushed by a fan at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere in Singapore</u></strong></a></div><p>According to reports by the international media, Wen appeared in court via video call on Friday afternoon. He did not have a lawyer and intends to plead guilty. He was charged with public nuisance under Singapore’s Penal Code, an offense that carries a possible jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to S$2,000 (around ₱90,900), or both. His next hearing has been set for November 17. </p><p>Before appearing in court, fans earlier called out local authorities to arrest and deport Wen.  </p><p>In an interview with 9News back in June, the infamous stage intruder said that he would quit his antics after being dragged by security personnel when he jumped on stage to approach Katy Perry at her Sydney concert.  </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m planning to quit forever because you get in way too much trouble for it, especially me, because I&#x27;ve done it so many times,&quot; he claimed.  </p><p>Wen has previously intruded on other celebrity and sporting events, with several past incidents involving other international artists. He even posts his intrusions on his Instagram and TikTok accounts. The episode has since raised concerns among fans, with many pointing out Ariana’s history of anxiety and trauma triggered by past security-related incidents. </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@pyjamamann/video/7516196652646927623" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7516196652646927623" id="v23032308774148190" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v23032308774148190" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7516196652646927623?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-15T23%3A29%3A46.743827%3Adebd1cd8-f0e9-470d-a6ed-d8cda3d893c3%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:740px;display:block;visibility:unset"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Ariana has not publicly spoken in detail about the scare, though fans have expressed relief that she was safe and that secure ty responded quickly.  </p><p><em>Wicked: For Good </em>is set to premiere in Philippine theaters on November 19, 2025.</p>

<p>Johnson Wen has been charged as a public nuisance after rushing toward Ariana Grande during the 'Wicked: For Good' premiere in Singapore on November 13.</p>

Johnson Wen has been charged as a public nuisance after rushing toward Ariana Grande during the 'Wicked: For Good' premiere in Singapore on November 13.