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An individual of Australian nationality who jumped over a barricade and touched actress Ariana Grande has been sent away and prohibited from Singapore.

The individual, 26, was handed a penalty to more than a week in jail for disrupting public order and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities told Singaporean press.

Wen pushed past photographers and approached aggressively the actress and singer, who was present at the Asian debut for the film on the thirteenth of November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.

The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including jumping on stage at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in this summer.

The event provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with many saying he of causing further distress to the star.

The pop star has mentioned suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her show in the English city in spring of 2017 killed 22 people and injured hundreds.

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

He then made a another effort to cross the barriers. Event security stopped him and held him in place.

Wen later posted video clips appreciating the celebrity for allowing his presence and said he was "released."

Police took him into custody the subsequent day and accused him with public nuisance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.

The Presiding Judge the magistrate was quoted by a news outlet as saying that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was mistaken to think he would not face any penalties.

The singer has not addressed the case.

Erivo mentioned the situation to the press, saying that she "simply desired to verify my colleague was secure."

"I believe he didn't intend us injury, but you never know with those things, and I aimed to ensure that she was OK. That was my initial reaction," she stated.