Fan Who Rushed Ariana Grande at Singapore Wicked Premiere Charged; Incident

On November 13, 2025, a 26-year-old man named Johnson Wen - an Australian citizen known online as “Pyjama Man” - jumped over a barricade at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere at Universal Studios Singapore and grabbed Ariana Grande around the shoulders. Co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened immediately, placing herself between Wen and Grande and shouting at him before security moved in to detain him. Wen was charged with being a public nuisance; he indicated he intended to plead guilty and faced a potential fine of up to S$2,000. According to an insider cited by Page Six, the incident triggered Grande’s PTSD stemming from the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 people and injured more than 1,000 at one of her concerts.

Johnson Wen’s Pattern

Wen is described by media as a repeat event intruder who has previously targeted other high-profile performers including Katy Perry and The Weeknd at concerts and premieres. Video of the Singapore incident showed him wrapping his arm around Grande as she visibly pulled away, with Erivo’s intervention preventing the situation from escalating further.

Grande’s PTSD and the Manchester Connection

A source close to Grande told Page Six that the sudden physical approach “triggered her PTSD” and caused her to panic, with her mind going to worst-case scenarios. The insider added that Grande “was a victim too” and that she “struggles with the repercussions of the attack every single day.” Grande had spoken publicly about her PTSD and ongoing panic attacks in a 2018 British Vogue interview, describing the lasting mental health impact of the Manchester bombing.

References: Ariana Grande fan who attacked her at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere arrested, incident ‘triggered singer’s PTSD’ | Ariana Grande Red Carpet Incident: What We Know