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Passionate fans of the pop star are calling for that a individual who breached a barricade and touched the actress during Thursday's Wicked: For Good debut be arrested or expelled from Singapore.

A circulating footage shows the individual from Australia shoving aside photographers and charging at Grande while the actors made its way down a event pathway surrounded by supporters.

Co-star Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned performer away from Mr Wen, who was seen being removed of the gathering by event staff.

Mr Wen shared on Instagram recently that he was "free after being arrested", though official papers showed that he was set to attend court on Friday morning. It is not clear if he was faced legal action.

Record of Incidents

This is not an isolated incident for Mr Wen, who describes himself as a "Troll Most Hated", has crashed a celebrity gathering. His Instagram account features videos of him disturbing other celebrity events, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in June this year and in a like fashion during The Chainsmokers performance in the area last winter.

"There needs to be action applied against him as this is evidently a punishable act," wrote an Instagram user, in a message to a video Mr Wen uploaded of his actions.

"Oh wow so you do this a lot... how aren't you in jail?" one Instagram user wrote.

Supporters Voice Worry Over Grande's Past Trauma

Many fans accused Mr Wen for "triggering past anxiety" Grande, who had discussed suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a devastating incident at the end of her May 2017 concert in Manchester, claiming the lives of 22 people and injuring hundreds.

"After everything she's faced... including the Manchester attack, you considered it entertaining to rush the barrier?" commented a further comment on Instagram.

A number of fans also faulted event staff at the gathering for not being vigilant enough; while different individuals called for social media platforms to remove Mr Wen's videos.

Reaction and Event Details

In clips circulating online, Grande looked startled when she was grabbed by the man. Her fellow actors Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be seen consoling her while Mr Wen was removed by security.

Grande has remained silent on the event, and the premiere activities carried on uninterrupted.

Many of supporters had assembled in a crowd of green and pink at the Wicked: For Good international launch in a Singapore mall, including a number who had stood in line for as long as eight hours before it began.

The film, to be released on the 21st of November, is the second of a dual version of the acclaimed theatrical musical Wicked, which revolves around the unexpected relationship between two very different characters.

The show itself is a adaptation of the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who plays the character Glinda Glinda, was dressed in a light pink glittering gown at the gathering while Erivo, who acts as the wicked witch, wore a sleek black dress decorated with roses.

They were joined by fellow actor Jeff Goldblum.

The first movie, Wicked, was the most successful movie of 2024 in the UK, and received 10 award recognitions, securing two for excellent wardrobe and artistic direction.