Ed Sheeran's performance STOPPED; Bengaluru DCP claims appeal was 'rejected': Church Street becomes too congested

Ed Sheeran on Sunday hit the headlines after his street performance was stopped by a Bengaluru police officer. A viral video doing the rounds online saw a policeman walking up to the singer and unplugging his microphone as he performed 'Shape of You' on a footpath on Church Street.

According to a report on ANI, the police claimed that the singer's street performance was held without obtaining the necessary permissions.

DCP Central Bengaluru, Shekar T Tekkannanavar, explained to ANI, "A member of the organizing team, came to me seeking permission for the concert on Church Street. I clearly rejected it, saying that Church Street becomes too congested. As per the high court order, many evacuations have been done from the area, so we did not permit Ed Sheeran to perform. That is why he was asked to vacate the place."


However, Sheeran's team, on the other hand, claimed that the brief act was held with the necessary prior approval. The British singer took to his Instagram story to share a short statement where he wrote that they had "permission to busk" and that it was not just him "randomly turning up."

"We had permission to busk, by the way. Hence, us playing in that exact spot was planned out beforehand. It wasn't just us randomly turning up. All good though. See you at the show tonight x," Sheeran wrote.

Ed is currently on his India tour. His performace in Bengaluru followed his gigs in Hyderabad and Chennai.

He will also perform in Shillong and Delhi NCR in the coming days.