The Australian man charged with ambushing Ariana Grande this week claimed in June that he was planning on giving up his antics forever.
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An Australian man, who is now facing charges for allegedly ambushing Ariana Grande, had previously announced in June that he intended to abandon his disruptive behavior for good.

Johnson Wen reportedly pushed through a crowd of photographers and made his way toward the singer during the cast’s appearance at the Wicked: For Good premiere, held on a yellow carpet.

During the incident, Grande’s co-star, Cynthia Erivo, intervened, successfully separating Wen from Grande before security personnel could step in and remove him from the scene.

The Australian man charged with ambushing Ariana Grande this week claimed in June that he was planning on giving up his antics forever.
The Australian man charged with ambushing Ariana Grande this week claimed in June that he was planning on giving up his antics forever. (Nine)

Following the incident, Wen took to Instagram late Thursday to declare that he was “free after being arrested.”

Nevertheless, by Friday afternoon, the 26-year-old found himself facing charges of public nuisance in a Singapore court.

The incident caused massive outrage in the city state and from fans online.

Grande's co-star Cynthia Erivo separated Wen from Grande before security pulled him away.
Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo separated Wen from Grande before security pulled him away. (Nine)

Back in June, the serial stage and pitch invader interrupted Katy Perry’s Sydney concert at Qudos Bank Arena.

Wen danced on stage and put his arm around Perry during her performance of Hot N Cold.

He was then forcibly rushed off the stage as the pop star quipped “well, there’s never going to be another show like this, so just enjoy it Sydney”.

The 26-year-old told 9News in June he planned to quit his stage-crashing ways.

Wen danced on stage and put his arm around Perry during her performance of Hot N Cold.
Wen danced on stage and put his arm around Perry during her performance of Hot N Cold. (X/portalkatyperry)

“I was about to do like extra Fortnite moves but security got there too quick.

“I’m planning to quit forever because you get in way too much trouble for it, especially me, because I’ve done it so many times.”

His hobby has taken him around the world, with stage invasions at the Olympics in Paris, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the men’s Cricket World Cup final in India.

“I just got on there, and as soon as I got tackled I got in a lot of trouble,” he said of the invasion in India, saying “there was way too many security”.

Wen claimed in June he’s not a threat, but his actions exposed serious security flaws.

He was already banned from Olympic Park for storming The Weeknd’s stage in October last year when he attended Qudos Bank Arena for Perry’s concert.

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