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Passionate fans of the pop star are demanding that a man who jumped a barrier and touched the celebrity during Thursday's Wicked: For Good launch be arrested or removed from Singapore.

A circulating footage shows the person identified as Johnson Wen shoving aside photographers and charging at Grande while the performers walked down a event pathway surrounded by supporters.

Co-star Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned star away from Mr Wen, who was spotted being led away of the event by security officers.

Mr Wen stated on Instagram late on Thursday that he was "free after being detained", though official papers showed that he was scheduled to attend court on Friday morning. It is not clear if he was faced legal action.

Record of Event Invasions

This is not the first time for Mr Wen, who calls himself a "Notorious Troublemaker", has crashed a concert or event. His Instagram account includes recordings of him interrupting other star-studded functions, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney show in recently and in a like fashion during The Chainsmokers concert in the city last winter.

"Measures must be taken applied against him as this is obviously a criminal offence," stated an Instagram follower, in a reply to a video Mr Wen posted of his behavior.

"This appears to be a habit... why are you not imprisoned?" a different Instagram user questioned.

Supporters Express Concern Over the Star's Well-being

Several followers accused Mr Wen for "triggering past anxiety" Grande, who had revealed suffering from PTSD after a terrorist explosion at the finale of her 2017 concert in Manchester, resulting in the death of 22 people and injuring hundreds.

"Ariana has been through so many scary things... and at her Manchester concert and you thought it would be fun to jump the barricade?" wrote one more comment on Instagram.

Some supporters also faulted event staff at the gathering for not being sufficiently alert; while different individuals called for social media platforms to ban Mr Wen's videos.

Response and Event Details

In clips spreading on the internet, Grande appeared startled when she was touched by the man. Her co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be seen comforting her while Mr Wen was escorted away by guards.

Grande has remained silent on the situation, and the remaining proceedings proceeded as normal.

Numerous of fans had assembled in a mass of green and pink at the Wicked: For Good international launch in a Singapore shopping center, including some who had stood in line for as long as a significant duration before it began.

The film, to be launched on the 21st of November, is the sequel of a two-film interpretation of the popular stage production Wicked, which revolves around the unlikely relationship between two distinct witches.

The production itself is a spin-off of the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who portrays the good witch Glinda, was decked out in a rosé glittering gown at the gathering while Erivo, who portrays the Elphaba, wore a elegant ensemble decorated with roses.

They were alongside cast member Jeff Goldblum.

The previous installment, Wicked, was the top-earning movie of 2024 in the UK, and received ten award recognitions, winning two for best costume and production design.