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An individual of Australian nationality who vaulted past a barrier and reached for actress Ariana Grande has been expelled and barred from Singapore.

The man, twenty-six, was sentenced to over a week in prison for disrupting public order and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority told news outlets.

He forced his way through camera crews and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was attending the Asian premier for the musical adaptation on November 13. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.

Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including rushing the stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.

The event caused anger in Singapore, with many claiming he of causing further distress to the star.

The celebrity has mentioned dealing with PTSD after a explosive incident at her show in Manchester in several years ago took the lives of 22 people and injured hundreds.

In the legal process, the court heard he had made efforts to breach on the movie's debut on two occasions, according to Singaporean media.

He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Protection personnel prevented him and restrained him.

He then uploaded video clips expressing gratitude to the star for permitting his access and said he was "released."

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

The Court Judge the judicial official was cited by media reports as stating that he was looking for publicity, noting that he was wrong to believe he would not suffer any consequences.

The singer has not spoken about the incident.

The co-star discussed the incident to NBC, remarking that she "only aimed to verify my friend was secure."

"I think he didn't mean us harm, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I wanted to confirm that she was alright. That was my initial reaction," she stated.