The singer/songwriter had taken to the Bengaluru city streets to perform when police brought his show to close

Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street performance in Bengaluru, India, was stopped by local police on Sunday. The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.

Ed Sheeran's street performance in Bengaluru was halted by police due to lack of event permission. The incident triggered reactions on social media, with Deputy Commissioner Shekar T Tekkannanavar explaining the decision was based on the area’s crowding issues.

Bengaluru Police halted the performance for lack of permits, but the event thrilled fans and generated buzz in the city.

British musician Ed Sheeran's live street performance on Church Street, Bengaluru, was halted by police due to a lack of permission. The popular singer-songwriter was in the middle of performing 'Shape of You' when authorities intervened,

Bengaluru police halt Ed Sheeran’s street performance; singer confirms prior permission through Instagram response.

Ed Sheeran surprised Bengaluru fans with an impromptu performance on Church Street Sunday morning. The global music star began singing on the footpath without p

Sheeran is currently on the India leg of his Mathematics Tour, and has performed in Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai. In Chennai, Sheeran was joined on stage by the renowned Indian composer AR Rahman, where the two performed Rahman’s 1994 Tamil song “Urvasi” from the soundtrack of Kadhalan.

Ed Sheeran was recently stopped by police from performing on the street in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, with authorities claiming he didn't have the necessary permission to do so.