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A man from Australia who vaulted across a fence and touched Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and prohibited from Singapore.

The man, aged 26, was sentenced to more than a week in jail for causing a public disturbance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the country's border control stated to Singaporean press.

The man shoved through camera crews and rushed toward the actress and singer, who was participating in the Asian debut for the film on 13 November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.

The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and celebrity events, including leaping onto the platform at the pop star's Australian show in the past June.

The occurrence sparked outrage in Singapore, with several individuals saying he of causing further distress to the star.

The singer has mentioned suffering from trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her concert in the UK city in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 people and injured hundreds.

In the legal process, the authorities learned he had attempted to intrude on the red carpet event twice, according to local news sources.

He then made a another effort to cross the barriers. Event security intercepted him and held him in place.

The man subsequently shared recordings appreciating the celebrity for allowing his presence and said he was "at liberty."

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

The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by media reports as saying that the man sought attention, adding that he was incorrect to think he would not suffer any consequences.

The singer has not addressed the case.

The co-star discussed the situation to NBC, saying that she "just wanted to ensure my colleague was safe."

"I think he had no intention to us injury, but you cannot be certain with such situations, and I sought to ensure that she was fine. That was my initial reaction," she said.