Hours after his street performance was stopped by the Bengaluru Police, the British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran broke his silence about the situation.
“We also had permission for Busk. That is why we played at that exact location, was planned in advance. It was not only randomly randomly. His Instagram story.
The live performance of the Grammy -winning artist in Church Street was stopped today by the Bengaluru Police minutes after he started singing. Authorities stated that the event was missing the official permission, while the Sheeran team claimed that it was a short act with prior approval.
A video that circulated online showed the acclaimed singer who started his hit number 'Shape of you'. Within a minute, however, the police intervened and pulled the plug from the middle performance of Sheeran.
Authorities stated that the event was missing the official permission, while the Sheeran team claimed that it was a short act with prior approval.
DCP Central Bengaluru, Shekar T. TekkanNanavar, clarified why the implementation was stopped. He stated that Chetan, a member of the organizing team, had approached him for permission, but it was refused. The rejection was due to the fact that Church Street was a high traffic area, and several evacuations had already been carried out according to an order of the Supreme Court. Because no official approval was given, Sheeran was asked to leave the location.
Ed Sheeran is currently in India for his Mathematics Tour and will perform today in Bengaluru. He has already performed in Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
