A 26-year-old Australian man who ran onto the yellow carpet and grabbed singer-actress Ariana Grande at the Asia-Pacific premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore has been sentenced to nine days in jail after pleading guilty to a public-nuisance charge.
The incident took place on 13 November at Universal Studios Singapore, where Grande was walking the carpet with co-stars including Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh. Video shared widely online showed the man — identified by multiple outlets as Johnson Wen and known on social media as “Pyjama Man” — pushing past barriers, putting an arm around Grande and then being wrestled away by cast members and security as the crowd reacted.
Court reporting and coverage say the judge described Wen’s behaviour as “attention-seeking” and noted a lack of remorse, details that influenced the sentencing after Wen pleaded guilty to the public nuisance charge. Prosecutors had warned he faced up to three months’ imprisonment and a fine under Singapore law.
Wen has an online history of interrupting events and posting the incidents to social media; outlets reported past invasions at concerts and public appearances, which prosecutors and commentators cited as aggravating context during the hearing. After the Singapore incident he reportedly posted footage of the confrontation and a caption thanking Grande — a move that drew heavy criticism.
Ariana Grande herself has not made a public statement about the episode, though several co-stars publicly defended her and condemned the intrusion. The episode has renewed conversations in entertainment and security circles about celebrity safety on red carpets and the risks posed by social-media-driven stunts.
After his arrest Wen was charged in a Singapore court and appeared without legal representation, according to court reporting. Sentencing took place on 17 November, when the nine-day jail term was imposed; Singaporean law allows for both custodial sentences and fines for public-order offences of this type. Coverage across international outlets noted the swift police response at the premiere and the rapid legal proceedings that followed.
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