Ed Sheeran’s performance in India was halted after a police officer pulled the plug and stopped him from singing in public.
A video circulating online showed the acclaimed singer doing a live performance at Church Street in Bengaluru, India.
He was starting his hit song ‘Shape of You’ and people were gathering to hear him sing.
However, within a minute, police intervened and pulled the plug on Sheeran’s microphone mid-performance.
Hours after having his street performance stopped by the Bengaluru police, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran broke his silence on the situation.
“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 posted on his Instagram story.
Authorities stated that the event lacked official permission, while Sheeran’s team claimed it was a brief act with prior approval.
Watch the video below.
– Ed Sheeran took up the streets to surprise everyone in Church street, Bengaluru.
– But a police officer just walked up, pulled the plug, and ended up surprising Ed Sheeran instead.
India is not for beginners-level infinity.
— Aaraynsh (@aaraynsh) February 9, 2025
#BREAKING: Ed Sheeran gets unplugged by Bengaluru cops as he was performing on Church Street on Sunday morning. The cops, unaware of who he was, said prior permission was not taken to perform. pic.twitter.com/k7gpdGj9tu
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 9, 2025