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An Australian man who vaulted across a fence and grabbed celebrity Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.

Johnson Wen, twenty-six, was sentenced to over a week in detention for being a public nuisance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," the country's border control stated to news outlets.

The man shoved beyond security and charged at the performer and artist, who was attending the Asian premier for the film on November 13. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.

Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including leaping onto the platform at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in the past June.

The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of triggering past trauma for the singer.

The celebrity has spoken of dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her concert in Manchester in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 people and injured hundreds.

During Wen's trial, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut multiple times, according to regional reports.

He then made a another effort to jump the barricades. Protection personnel intercepted him and held him in place.

He then uploaded recordings appreciating the celebrity for permitting his access and said he was "released."

Authorities arrested him the subsequent day and brought charges against him with causing a disturbance, to which he confessed.

The District Judge the magistrate was quoted by Channel News Asia as remarking that he was looking for publicity, noting that he was incorrect to believe he would not suffer any consequences.

The actress has not spoken about the case.

The co-star discussed the event to NBC, remarking that she "only aimed to make sure my friend was secure."

"I think he didn't mean us harm, but you never know with those things, and I wanted to confirm that she was alright. That was my immediate response," she stated.