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An Australian man who vaulted past a barrier and touched actress Ariana Grande has been expelled and barred from Singapore.

The individual, twenty-six, was sentenced to over a week in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority told Singaporean press.

Wen pushed past photographers and charged at the actress and singer, who was present at the Asian premier for the film on the thirteenth of November. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.

The individual has a record of interrupting performances and high-profile gatherings, including leaping onto the platform at the pop star's Australian show in June this year.

The event caused anger in Singapore, with many accusing him of triggering past trauma for the singer.

The pop star has mentioned experiencing PTSD after a explosive incident at her show in Manchester in May 2017 killed 22 people and injured hundreds.

During Wen's trial, the authorities learned he had tried to gain access on the red carpet event twice, according to regional reports.

He then made a another effort to breach security. Event security intercepted him and restrained him.

The man subsequently shared videos appreciating the celebrity for allowing his presence and said he was "at liberty."

Authorities took him into custody the subsequent day and accused him with causing a disturbance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.

The District Judge the judicial official was quoted by a news outlet as remarking that Wen was "attention seeking", noting that he was wrong to assume he would not suffer any consequences.

Grande has not spoken about the case.

Erivo discussed the event to the press, remarking that she "simply desired to make sure my colleague was protected."

"I believe he had no intention to us harm, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I sought to ensure that she was alright. That was my first instinct," she stated.