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Devoted followers of the actress are demanding that a individual who jumped a barrier and seized the celebrity during Thursday's Wicked: For Good debut be detained or removed from Singapore.

A widely shared video reveals the Australian man shoving aside camera operators and charging at Grande while the cast made its way down a event pathway accompanied by supporters.

Co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly guided the stunned star away from Mr Wen, who was observed being removed of the gathering by security officers.

Mr Wen posted on Instagram late on Thursday that he was "free after being taken in", though legal records indicated that he was set to attend court on the next day. It is uncertain if he was faced legal action.

Record of Disruptions

This is not the first time for Mr Wen, who describes himself as a "Notorious Troublemaker", has invaded a celebrity gathering. His Instagram profile includes videos of him disrupting other celebrity events, including rushing the platform at the pop singer's Sydney concert in recently and in a similar way during The Chainsmokers performance in the city last December.

"There needs to be action taken against him as this is clearly a punishable act," commented an Instagram commenter, in a message to a video Mr Wen posted of his actions.

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

Supporters Show Disapproval Over the Star's Past Trauma

Several fans accused Mr Wen for "re-traumatising" Grande, who had discussed experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after a suicide bomb attack at the conclusion of her spring 2017 concert in Manchester, resulting in the death of 22 people and injuring hundreds.

"The star has endured numerous terrifying experiences... including the Manchester tragedy, and you believed breaching security was amusing?" wrote one more response on Instagram.

A number of supporters also faulted event staff at the premiere for not being sufficiently alert; while some called for online networks to ban Mr Wen's uploads.

Response and Event Details

In footage circulating online, Grande seemed startled when she was approached by the intruder. Her co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be spotted comforting her while Mr Wen was removed by staff.

Grande has not issued a statement on the incident, and the premiere activities continued without further issues.

Many of fans had congregated in a crowd of emerald and rose at the Wicked: For Good regional debut in a Singapore mall, including a number who had queued for as long as eight hours before it commenced.

The movie, to be premiered on November 21, is the follow-up of a dual interpretation of the well-known Broadway and West End musical Wicked, which revolves around the unexpected bond between two distinct characters.

The musical itself is a spin-off of the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who plays the benevolent sorceress Glinda, was dressed in a rosé sequin dress at the premiere while Erivo, who acts as the villainous character, wore a black tube gown featuring roses.

They were alongside fellow actor Jeff Goldblum.

The initial film, Wicked, was the top-earning movie of the previous year in the UK, and scored ten Oscar nominations, securing several for best costume and production design.