Ed Sheeran has surprise street performance shut down by police in India - The Grammy winner is currently on the India leg of his Mathematics Tour

British superstar singer Ed Sheeran, after being unplugged by Indian police, insists he did have permission to busk in tech hub Bengaluru.

Singer Ed Sheeran was abruptly stopped from busking by Indian police during a surprise performance on Sunday (February 10). In the viral video, the pop sensation was singing his 2017 hit Shape of You when a local police officer unplugged his microphone.

ED Sheeran was left glum after cops in India demanded he shut down a street performance. The Bad Habits singer was busking in Bengaluru ahead of a stadium gig on Saturday night. It was initially

British pop star Ed Sheeran was stopped from busking in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Sunday, with police saying he didn't have the necessary permissions. A video showing a local police officer unplugging Sheeran's microphone on Bengaluru's Church Street - a crowded shopping and entertainment area - has since gone viral.

Ed Sheeran's spontaneous street performance in Bengaluru was cut short by police despite his claims of having prior permission. The incident ignited online debate, with police citing crowd concerns for halting the performance.

Karnataka | On the incident where singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's Streetside performance was stopped by Police in Bengaluru, DCP Central Bengaluru Shekar T Tekkannanavar says, " A member among the event organisers came to meet me to seek permission for the Streetside performance… pic.twitter.com/5Bm5wKmCh2

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran clarified on Instagram that he had permission to perform on the street in Bengaluru. Here's what he said.