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Passionate followers of the pop star are demanding that a man who breached a barricade and seized the performer during yesterday's Wicked: For Good debut be arrested or deported from Singapore.

A widely shared clip reveals the individual from Australia pushing past photographers and lunging at Grande while the performers proceeded down a promenade accompanied by fans.

Cast member Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned star away from Mr Wen, who was spotted being removed of the premiere by event staff.

Mr Wen posted on Instagram late on Thursday that he was "released after being detained", though official papers revealed that he was scheduled to attend court on Friday morning. It is not clear if he was charged.

Record of Event Invasions

This is part of a pattern for Mr Wen, who describes himself as a "Troll Most Hated", has disrupted a performance. His Instagram profile contains videos of him disturbing other celebrity events, including breaching the performance area at the pop singer's Sydney show in recently and in a like fashion during The Chainsmokers concert in the area last winter.

"Steps should be implemented taken against him as this is evidently a legal violation," wrote an Instagram follower, in a response to a video Mr Wen shared of his act.

"This appears to be a habit... why are you not imprisoned?" one Instagram user questioned.

Followers Express Concern Over Ariana's Past Trauma

Several fans blamed Mr Wen for "triggering past anxiety" Grande, who had revealed dealing with PTSD after a suicide bomb attack at the end of her spring 2017 concert in Manchester, resulting in the death of 22 people and harming many.

"Ariana has been through so many scary things... and at her Manchester concert and you thought it would be fun to jump the barricade?" wrote one more comment on Instagram.

A number of attendees also questioned guards at the Thursday event for not being vigilant enough; while others demanded online networks to remove Mr Wen's uploads.

Reaction and Event Details

In footage circulating online, Grande appeared surprised when she was touched by the man. Her cast members Michelle Yeoh and Erivo can be observed comforting her while Mr Wen was removed by staff.

Grande has not issued a statement on the incident, and the rest of the event carried on uninterrupted.

Numerous of attendees had gathered in a mass of emerald and rose at the Wicked: For Good regional launch in a Singapore shopping center, including some who had queued for as long as a significant duration before it began.

The movie, to be launched on November 21, is the second of a dual adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway and West End production Wicked, which revolves around the unlikely relationship between two contrasting sorceresses.

The musical itself is a spin-off of the classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Grande, who portrays the character Glinda Glinda, was decked out in a champagne pink sparkling outfit at the event while Erivo, who portrays the villainous character, wore a sleek black dress featuring roses.

They were accompanied by cast member Jeff Goldblum.

The initial film, Wicked, was the most successful movie of last year in the UK, and earned a dozen Academy Award nods, securing several for outstanding attire and set decoration.