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10-02-2025
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Video shows police stopping Ed Sheeran's busking performance along busy India street
Video shows police stopping Ed Sheeran's busking performance along busy India street "I refused to give permission because Church Street gets very crowded. That is the reason he was asked the vacate the place," Central Bengaluru Deputy Commission of Police Shekar Tekkannanavar said. Show Caption Hide Caption Ed Sheeran's street performance shut down by police Indian police shut down Ed Sheeran's street performance in Bengaluru, stating he didn't have permission to perform on the busy street. While performing to a small crowd in India's tech capital on Sunday afternoon, British singer Ed Sheeran was cut off by police who said he didn't have permission to be out playing on the street. Wearing a t-shirt and shorts, strapped with an acoustic guitar, Sheeran is seen in videos circulating social media playing to a crowd along Church Street in Bengaluru, India's tech capital. While in the middle of his hit song "Shape of You," a police officer unplugs Sheeran's microphone, resulting in shocked reactions from those nearby and a shrug from Sheeran. In response to the incident, Central Bengaluru Deputy Commission of Police Shekar T. Tekkannanavar said he previously refused permission for the busking performance. "A member among the event organizers came to meet me to seek permission for the street-side performance at Church Street," Tekkannanavar told India news outlet ANI. "I refused to give permission because Church Street gets very crowded. That is the reason he was asked the vacate the place." Sheeran reportedly shared to his Instagram Story that he did have permission to perform along Church Street, according to Reuters. Sheeran's team did not immediately respond when contacted by USA TODAY on Monday. Why is Ed Sheeran in India? Sheeran's street performance came only a few hours before he took the stage at NICE Grounds in Bengaluru as part of The +–=÷× Tour (The Mathematics Tour). Sheeran will perform two more shows in India (Shillong on Feb. 12 and Leisure Valley Ground on Feb. 15) before performing six nights at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. On Sunday, Sheeran performed alongside Grammy-nominated Indian singer Shilpa Rao, singing Rao's "Chuttamalle" in Telugu, a native Indian language. And a few days before, he performed a remix of "Shape of You" with A. R. Rahman, an Indian composer and producer. What is busking? Busking is the act of entertaining people in a public place, often for compensation. Examples of busking include singing, dancing and playing an instrument. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
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10-02-2025
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Video shows police stopping Ed Sheeran's busking performance along busy India street
While performing to a small crowd in India's tech capital on Sunday afternoon, British singer Ed Sheeran was cut off by police who said he didn't have permission to be out playing on the street. Wearing a t-shirt and shorts, strapped with an acoustic guitar, Sheeran is seen in videos circulating social media playing to a crowd along Church Street in Bengaluru, India's tech capital. While in the middle of his hit song "Shape of You," a police officer unplugs Sheeran's microphone, resulting in shocked reactions from those nearby and a shrug from Sheeran. In response to the incident, Central Bengaluru Deputy Commission of Police Shekar T. Tekkannanavar said he previously refused permission for the busking performance. "A member among the event organizers came to meet me to seek permission for the street-side performance at Church Street," Tekkannanavar told India news outlet ANI. "I refused to give permission because Church Street gets very crowded. That is the reason he was asked the vacate the place." Sheeran reportedly shared to his Instagram Story that he did have permission to perform along Church Street, according to Reuters. Sheeran's team did not immediately respond when contacted by USA TODAY on Monday. Sheeran's street performance came only a few hours before he took the stage at NICE Grounds in Bengaluru as part of The +–=÷× Tour (The Mathematics Tour). Sheeran will perform two more shows in India (Shillong on Feb. 12 and Leisure Valley Ground on Feb. 15) before performing six nights at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. On Sunday, Sheeran performed alongside Grammy-nominated Indian singer Shilpa Rao, singing Rao's "Chuttamalle" in Telugu, a native Indian language. And a few days before, he performed a remix of "Shape of You" with A. R. Rahman, an Indian composer and producer. Busking is the act of entertaining people in a public place, often for compensation. Examples of busking include singing, dancing and playing an instrument. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at gcross@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video shows Ed Sheeran's busking performance stopped by Indian police
