Ariana Grande’s Red Carpet Intruder Just Got Thrown Out Of A Lady Gaga Concert And Fans Are Done

There is something surreal about watching the same story play out twice, only louder and with a bigger audience. When the Wicked 2 premiere unraveled in Singapore last month, it felt like a collective internet gasp.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and the cast were walking the yellow carpet in a moment designed for celebration when a man in colorful pajamas surged past security and grabbed Ariana in front of cameras, fans, and stunned reporters. The footage spread instantly.

People were angry. People were worried. People had questions.

So when that same individual popped up again, this time at a Lady Gaga concert in Brisbane, the reaction was less shock and more a weary, very online version of disbelief. How was this happening again? Had nothing been learned? Was this some kind of performance art gone wrong?

The fan in question calls himself Pyjama Man, a self-styled internet performer who treats public disruptions as his personal brand. But audiences don’t seem to find the joke charming. If anything, their patience is fading fast.

And when he showed up at Gaga’s Mayhem Ball on 9 December, the crowd didn’t wait for a sequel. They booed. Security moved in.

And once again, he was escorted away before anything could escalate.

Pyjama Man, also known as the influencer who invaded the Wicked red carpet back in November, clearly hasn't learnt his lesson, after being removed from a Lady Gaga show in Brisbane just weeks later.

The popstar took her Mayhem Ball to the Suncorp Stadium on 9 December, where Pyjama Man (real name Johnson Wen) was escorted out by security before he even managed to get up to his old antics.

Wen confirmed the incident on Instagram, posting a selfie with the caption: "Got kicked out of Lady Gaga concert! The show doesn't start until 8 pm! The early fans were booing me."

Other footage posted online shows Wen in disguise with a security guard on each arm.

Fans of Wicked: For Good stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were left stunned and angry on Thursday (13 November), when a young man somehow managed to storm past security and rush towards the “thank u, next” singer during the Singaporean premiere for the second and final part of the musical adaptation.

In footage which continues to circulate online, Grande, Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum were seen holding hands and walking down the yellow carpet when the man grabbed hold of Grande and began jumping up and down next to her.

Erivo was filmed pulling the man off Grande before comforting her in the immediate aftermath. As a result, he's been deported from Singapore to Australia, where he attended Gaga's concert, after serving nine days in jail.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time this invader has made headlines and shocked high-profile celebrities.

Who rushed over to Ariana Grande in Singapore?

The individual has since been identified as Australian influencer Johnson Wen, also known as Pyjama Man, who took to his Instagram Stories in the run-up to the incident to declare Grande is his “best friend”, that he is “going to meet her” and that has been “dreaming” about doing so.

Dabbing in a shopping centre, Wen later shared that he was “free after being arrested”.

Citing local outlets, BBC News reports that Wen has been charged with being a public nuisance.

This isn't the first time he's been spotted storming stages around the world. A fundraiser was set up by Wen to “pay off” his bills back in July.

It is yet to receive a single donation.

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Why is he called Pyjama Man?

In addition to branding himself a “Troll Most Hated”, his online alias is “Pyjama Man” – a reference to the colourful outfits he is seen wearing in his social media videos.

Who and what has Pyjama Man appeared at before?

Unfortunately, this isn’t even the first time that Wen has made headlines for a stage or pitch invasion, and for rushing up to celebrities.

Over the years, he has also appeared at or with:

• The Lionesses’ Women’s World Cup Final: August 2023
• Virat Kohli at the Cricket World Cup Final: November 2023
• The Men’s 100m Final at the Paris Olympics: August 2024
• The Weeknd: October 2024
• The Chainsmokers: December 2024
• Katy Perry: June 2025
• Ariana Grande: November 2025
• Lady Gaga: December 2025

Erivo and Grande have not yet commented publicly on their incident.

Moments like this spark bigger questions about boundaries, fan culture, and the thin line between attention-seeking and genuine danger. Public figures already carry the weight of constant visibility, and incidents like these only remind people how fragile those spaces can be.

Most fans show up to celebrate the artists they love. But it only takes one person to change the tone of a night.

As clips of the Brisbane removal bounce around online, many are calling for stronger protections and a bit more accountability. If this story made you pause, pass it along and see what others think!