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Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere sentenced to jail

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

The red carpet attendee who accosted Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore has been sentenced to jail.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man who grabbed Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked: For Good’ red carpet charged

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere sentenced to jail

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Man who grabbed Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked: For Good’ red carpet charged (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The man who grabbed Ariana Grande at the Singapore "Wicked: For Good" red carpet has been charged with being a public nuisance. His Instagram comments blasted him: "everyone hates you."

  2. Deadline

    Serial Stage Invader Who Rushed Ariana Grande On Singapore ‘Wicked: For Good’ Red Carpet Charged With Being “A Public Nuisance” (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Serial Stage Invader Who Rushed Ariana Grande On Singapore 'Wicked: For Good' Red Carpet Charged With Being "A Public Nuisance"

  3. Rolling Stone

    Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at 'Wicked' Event Charged in Singapore (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Johnson Wen, a self-described "stage invader," was charged with being a public nuisance after grabbing Ariana Grande at a 'Wicked' event in Singapore.

  4. The Guardian

    Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked sequel premiere charged (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Footage shows the man jumping the red carpet barricade of the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, then rushing towards and embracing the star

  5. Variety

    ‘Wicked’: Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande on Singapore Red Carpet Charged in Court (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A man who grabbed Ariana Grande at the Asian premiere of "Wicked: For Good" in Singapore on Thursday night has been charged in court.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' Premiere Sentenced to Nine Days in Jail (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Johnson Wen will spend nine days in jail after pleading guilty to being a public nuisance for grabbing Ariana Grande at a 'Wicked: For Good' event.

  7. Variety

    Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Singapore Premiere Sentenced to Nine Days in Prison (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A man who grabbed Ariana Grande at the premiere of "Wicked: For Good" in Singapore last week has been sentenced to nine days in prison.

  8. Entertainment Weekly

    Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at 'Wicked' premiere sentenced to prison (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    The influencer who rushed and grabbed Ariana Grande on the 'Wicked' yellow carpet has been sentenced to prison in Singapore.

  9. Deadline

    Stage Invader Who Grabbed Ariana Grande On ‘Wicked: For Good’ Red Carpet Jailed In Singapore (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    The man who grabbed Ariana Grande on the red carpet for Wicked: For Good's Asia-Pacific premiere has been sentenced to nine days in jail.

  10. Forbes

    Johnson Wen Jailed For Grabbing Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked’ Premiere (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Videos of the incident, during which Grande's co-star Cynthia Erivo pushed off the man, went viral on social media.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere sentenced to jail (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The red carpet attendee who accosted Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore has been sentenced to jail.

  12. The Guardian

    Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere sentenced to nine days in jail (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Johnson Wen, who jumped over a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and rushed at the Wicked star, has been convicted of being a public nuisance

  13. Forbes

    Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande At ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere Gets Jail Time (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The Australian man who allegedly jumped a barrier to accost Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore last week is going behind bars.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.