Police in the Indian tech capital of Bengaluru said they had denied the British singer permission to perform on a busy street.

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.

Dubai: Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street performance in Bengaluru hit a sour note when police intervened and unplugged his microphone mid-song. The global star was performing his hit Shape of You on the bustling Church Street in Bengaluru ahead of his concert later that night when law enforcement officers stepped in,