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An Australian man that leaped over a barricade and reached for celebrity Ariana Grande has been expelled and banned from Singapore.

Johnson Wen, twenty-six, was sentenced to more than a week in detention for causing a public disturbance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities informed Singaporean press.

He forced his way beyond security and rushed toward the performer and artist, who was participating in the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.

The individual has a record of disrupting concerts and star-studded occasions, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in June this year.

The event caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of causing further distress to the star.

The celebrity has mentioned dealing with PTSD after a explosive incident at her concert in the English city in spring of 2017 resulted in the deaths of over twenty people and affected hundreds.

Throughout the court proceedings, the court heard he had attempted to intrude on the film's premiere twice, according to regional reports.

He then made a second attempt to cross the barriers. Security staff stopped him and held him in place.

He then uploaded video clips appreciating the celebrity for permitting his access and said he was "free."

Authorities arrested him the following day and accused him with public nuisance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.

The Court Judge Christopher Goh was referenced by media reports as saying that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was wrong to assume he would not face any penalties.

The actress has not addressed the incident.

Erivo mentioned the event to NBC, remarking that she "only aimed to ensure my colleague was protected."

"I think he had no intention to us danger, but you can't predict with these incidents, and I wanted to make sure that she was alright. That was my first instinct," she said.