Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore

The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.

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Johnson Wen, 26, was sentenced to nine days in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore", the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) told local media.

Wen pushed past photographers and charged at the actress and singer, who was attending the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.

Wen has a history of disrupting concerts and celebrity events, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in June this year.

The incident sparked outrage in Singapore, with many accusing him of re-traumatising Grande.