Singapore deports Australian man over Ariana Grande incident

Singapore: Singapore deported on Sunday an Australian man at the end of a nine day jail term for rushing film star Ariana Grande during the Asian prem...

Singapore: Singapore deported on Sunday an Australian man at the end of a nine-day jail term for rushing film star Ariana Grande during the Asian premier of "Wicked: For Good", local media reported.

The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia "and has been barred from re-entering Singapore", the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.

On the opening night of the much-hyped "Wicked" sequel on November 13, Wen jumped a barricade and put his arm around Grande.

He was arrested hours later and subsequently charged with "being a public nuisance". Last week, a court sentenced Wen to nine days in jail.

Video clips, which have gone viral online, show Wen wrapping his arm around the shocked star before jumping up and down and smilingly waving to the crowd.