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Loyal fans of the pop star are demanding that a man who jumped a fence and grabbed the actress during yesterday's Wicked: For Good launch be detained or deported from Singapore.

A widely shared footage shows the individual from Australia shoving aside media personnel and lunging at Grande while the performers walked down a promenade accompanied by onlookers.

Co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly pulled the stunned performer away from Mr Wen, who was observed being escorted out of the event by guards.

Mr Wen posted on Instagram late on Thursday that he was "free after being arrested", though legal records indicated that he was scheduled to attend court on Friday morning. It is not clear if he was charged.

History of Disruptions

This is not an isolated incident for Mr Wen, who describes himself as a "Notorious Troublemaker", has crashed a celebrity gathering. His Instagram account contains recordings of him disturbing other star-studded functions, including rushing the platform at the artist's Sydney show in recently and in a comparable manner during The Chainsmokers event in the area last December.

"Steps should be implemented applied against him as this is evidently a criminal offence," commented an Instagram commenter, in a response to a video Mr Wen uploaded of his act.

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

Supporters Express Concern Over the Star's Safety

Many supporters criticized Mr Wen for "causing further distress" Grande, who had spoken of suffering from PTSD after a suicide bomb attack at the conclusion of her spring 2017 concert in Manchester, resulting in the death of 22 people and harming 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?" said one more message on Instagram.

Some attendees also criticised security officers at the gathering for not being sufficiently alert; while some requested social media platforms to ban Mr Wen's videos.

Aftermath and Premiere Information

In footage circulating online, Grande looked startled when she was approached by the intruder. Her cast members Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be spotted reassuring her while Mr Wen was led out by staff.

Grande has remained silent on the event, and the rest of the event continued without further issues.

Hundreds of supporters had assembled in a crowd of green and pink at the Wicked: For Good international debut in a Singapore mall, including some who had waited for as long as a significant duration before it commenced.

The film, to be premiered on the 21st of November, is the second of a two-part interpretation of the popular theatrical show Wicked, which revolves around the surprising bond between two contrasting sorceresses.

The production itself is a derivative of the 1900 story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who portrays the good witch Glinda, was decked out in a champagne pink sequin dress at the event while Erivo, who acts as the Elphaba, wore a sleek black dress featuring roses.

They were joined by cast member Jeff Goldblum.

The initial film, Wicked, was the highest-grossing film of the previous year in the UK, and received a dozen Oscar nominations, securing a pair for excellent wardrobe and set decoration.