A surprise live performance by Ed Sheeran on the streets of an Indian city was stopped by police who claimed the singer had no permission to be there.
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.
“The reason that cop shut down Ed Sheeran wasn't to prevent pandemonium on church street or maintain order on a busy Sunday or anything.
Fans in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, were pleasantly shocked to find the singer performing his hit “Shape of You” with no prior announcement whatsoever on Sunday.
In the evening, Sheeran posted a statement on his social media, saying: “We had permission to busk, by the way.