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A man from Australia who jumped over a barricade and touched celebrity Ariana Grande has been expelled and barred from Singapore.

Johnson Wen, aged 26, was handed a penalty to more than a week in jail for causing a public disturbance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities told 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 November 13. Co-star Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.

The individual has a record of disrupting concerts and celebrity events, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.

The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with many saying he of triggering past trauma for the singer.

The celebrity has discussed dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a suicide bomb attack at her performance in Manchester in May 2017 killed 22 individuals and hurt numerous attendees.

During Wen's trial, the judge was informed he had attempted to intrude on the film's premiere on two occasions, according to Singaporean media.

He then made a second attempt to jump the barricades. Security staff intercepted him and pinned him down.

The man subsequently shared videos thanking Grande for allowing his presence and said he was "released."

Police arrested him the subsequent day and brought charges against him with causing a disturbance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.

The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was cited by a news outlet as stating that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was incorrect to think he would not face any penalties.

Grande has not addressed the case.

Erivo discussed the situation to the press, stating that she "just wanted to ensure my colleague was protected."

"I believe he didn't mean us danger, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I sought to make sure that she was alright. That was my immediate response," she stated.