Serial stage-crasher strikes again: Katy Perry rushed at Australian arena
US pop star Katy Perry is the latest celebrity to be rushed by a serial stage-crasher and pitch-invader after the self-described "troll" bypassed security at her Sydney concert.
Johnson Wen, the social media prankster known as pyjamamann, stormed the stage at Perry's Qudos Bank Arena show on June 9.
Footage emerged of Wen jumping on stage and running towards the pop star. He put an arm around her shoulder before she wriggled out of his grasp.
He posted a clip to social media, saying that he had "dreamed about meeting" the pop star since 2008.
"And now it has happened," he wrote.
Perry was performing a 2008 hit song, Hot N Cold, during the stage invasion and barely missed a beat as she sidestepped the prankster.
It's not the first time that Wen has been filmed rushing a stage or pitch.
He also jumped on stage with Canadian singer The Weeknd in October 2024 before security intervened.
In November 2023, he breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the cricket World Cup final between India and Australia.
In August 2023, he was wrestled off the grounds at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
He was also tackled by security at the 2024 Paris Olympic 100 metre final.
Wen frequently wears shirts supporting Ukraine and Palestine during the ambushes.
The social media troll, also known as Wayne Johnson, uploaded a video of himself outside a police station after Katy Perry's concert.
Another video, filmed on a Sydney train platform, showed his scraped knees.
US pop star Katy Perry is the latest celebrity to be rushed by a serial stage-crasher and pitch-invader after the self-described "troll" bypassed security at her Sydney concert.
Johnson Wen, the social media prankster known as pyjamamann, stormed the stage at Perry's Qudos Bank Arena show on June 9.
Footage emerged of Wen jumping on stage and running towards the pop star. He put an arm around her shoulder before she wriggled out of his grasp.
He posted a clip to social media, saying that he had "dreamed about meeting" the pop star since 2008.
"And now it has happened," he wrote.
Perry was performing a 2008 hit song, Hot N Cold, during the stage invasion and barely missed a beat as she sidestepped the prankster.
It's not the first time that Wen has been filmed rushing a stage or pitch.
He also jumped on stage with Canadian singer The Weeknd in October 2024 before security intervened.
In November 2023, he breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the cricket World Cup final between India and Australia.
In August 2023, he was wrestled off the grounds at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
He was also tackled by security at the 2024 Paris Olympic 100 metre final.
Wen frequently wears shirts supporting Ukraine and Palestine during the ambushes.
The social media troll, also known as Wayne Johnson, uploaded a video of himself outside a police station after Katy Perry's concert.
Another video, filmed on a Sydney train platform, showed his scraped knees.
US pop star Katy Perry is the latest celebrity to be rushed by a serial stage-crasher and pitch-invader after the self-described "troll" bypassed security at her Sydney concert.
Johnson Wen, the social media prankster known as pyjamamann, stormed the stage at Perry's Qudos Bank Arena show on June 9.
Footage emerged of Wen jumping on stage and running towards the pop star. He put an arm around her shoulder before she wriggled out of his grasp.
He posted a clip to social media, saying that he had "dreamed about meeting" the pop star since 2008.
"And now it has happened," he wrote.
Perry was performing a 2008 hit song, Hot N Cold, during the stage invasion and barely missed a beat as she sidestepped the prankster.
It's not the first time that Wen has been filmed rushing a stage or pitch.
He also jumped on stage with Canadian singer The Weeknd in October 2024 before security intervened.
In November 2023, he breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the cricket World Cup final between India and Australia.
In August 2023, he was wrestled off the grounds at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
He was also tackled by security at the 2024 Paris Olympic 100 metre final.
Wen frequently wears shirts supporting Ukraine and Palestine during the ambushes.
The social media troll, also known as Wayne Johnson, uploaded a video of himself outside a police station after Katy Perry's concert.
Another video, filmed on a Sydney train platform, showed his scraped knees.
US pop star Katy Perry is the latest celebrity to be rushed by a serial stage-crasher and pitch-invader after the self-described "troll" bypassed security at her Sydney concert.
Johnson Wen, the social media prankster known as pyjamamann, stormed the stage at Perry's Qudos Bank Arena show on June 9.
Footage emerged of Wen jumping on stage and running towards the pop star. He put an arm around her shoulder before she wriggled out of his grasp.
He posted a clip to social media, saying that he had "dreamed about meeting" the pop star since 2008.
"And now it has happened," he wrote.
Perry was performing a 2008 hit song, Hot N Cold, during the stage invasion and barely missed a beat as she sidestepped the prankster.
It's not the first time that Wen has been filmed rushing a stage or pitch.
He also jumped on stage with Canadian singer The Weeknd in October 2024 before security intervened.
In November 2023, he breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the cricket World Cup final between India and Australia.
In August 2023, he was wrestled off the grounds at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
He was also tackled by security at the 2024 Paris Olympic 100 metre final.
Wen frequently wears shirts supporting Ukraine and Palestine during the ambushes.
The social media troll, also known as Wayne Johnson, uploaded a video of himself outside a police station after Katy Perry's concert.
Another video, filmed on a Sydney train platform, showed his scraped knees.
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