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

Ed Sheeran took to a busy street in southern India this weekend to surprise fans with a live performance but police soon swooped and pulled the plug on the British singer, saying he hadn’t received permission.

British superstar singer Ed Sheeran, after being unplugged by Indian police, insists he did have permission to busk in tech hub Bengaluru.

The British musician was filmed performing on a busy street in Bengaluru when a police officer approached him and unplugged his microphone. View on euronews

A surprise street concert by British pop star Ed Sheeran was quickly shut down by police in Bengaluru, India, on Sunday. Footage captured the singer performing his hit single 'Shape of You' before a policeman walked over and unplugged his microphone,