🔗 Share this article Followers Urge Custody of Man Who Seized Ariana Grande Ariana Grande attended an event in Singapore for the international debut of Wicked: For Good Loyal followers of the actress are demanding that a person who leaped a barricade and touched the celebrity during yesterday's Wicked: For Good launch be taken into custody or removed from Singapore. A widely shared video shows the Australian man shoving aside photographers and rushing toward Grande while the actors made its way down a event pathway flanked by fans. Cast member Cynthia Erivo quickly guided the shocked actress away from Mr Wen, who was observed being escorted out of the premiere by guards. Mr Wen shared on Instagram Thursday evening that he was "free after being detained", though court documents showed that he was scheduled to be present on the following morning. It is uncertain if he was charged. History of Event Invasions This is not the first time for Mr Wen, who calls himself a "Controversial Figure", has disrupted a performance. His Instagram profile includes clips of him disturbing other celebrity events, including rushing the platform at the artist's Sydney performance in recently and in a like fashion during The Chainsmokers event in the same location last winter. "Steps should be implemented taken against him as this is clearly a legal violation," stated an Instagram follower, in a response to a video Mr Wen shared of his act. "This appears to be a habit... why are you not imprisoned?" one Instagram user remarked. Followers Voice Worry Over the Star's Safety Many followers accused Mr Wen for "triggering past anxiety" Grande, who had discussed experiencing trauma-related anxiety after a suicide bomb attack at the end of her spring 2017 performance in Manchester, resulting in the death of 22 people and harming numerous individuals. "Ariana has been through so many scary things... and at her Manchester concert and you thought it would be fun to jump the barricade?" commented one more message on Instagram. A number of supporters also questioned event staff at the Thursday event for not being vigilant enough; while different individuals demanded online networks to ban Mr Wen's videos. Aftermath and Event Details In videos circulating online, Grande looked startled when she was grabbed by the intruder. Her cast members Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be observed comforting her while Mr Wen was removed by security. Grande has not issued a statement on the incident, and the premiere activities carried on uninterrupted. Numerous of Singapore attendees had lined up to see the cast of Wicked Hundreds of attendees had congregated in a crowd of emerald and rose at the Wicked: For Good regional launch in a Singapore shopping center, including some who had stood in line for as long as many hours before it started. The motion picture, to be released on the 21st of November, is the second of a two-part interpretation of the popular theatrical show Wicked, which revolves around the unexpected relationship between two contrasting witches. The production itself is a adaptation of the twentieth-century children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Grande, who plays the good witch Glinda, was dressed in a rosé glittering gown at the premiere while Erivo, who plays the villainous character, wore a elegant ensemble featuring roses. They were accompanied by cast member Jeff Goldblum. The initial film, Wicked, was the most successful film of last year in the UK, and earned ten Academy Award nods, securing two for excellent wardrobe and production design.