Bengaluru Police stopped Ed Sheeran's live performance at Church Street midway by pulling the plug on singer's microphone and musical instruments.

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

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.

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

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.

While Indian police have claimed Ed Sheeran didn't have permission to perform in public, the musician has claimed otherwise.

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

Footage showed a policeman walking up to Sheeran as he was singing and unplugging his microphone, as onlookers jeered.