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.

Ed Sheeran was recently stopped by police from performing on the street in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, with authorities claiming he didn't have the necessary permission to do so.

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

A street performance by singer Ed Sheeran in Bengaluru, India, came to an abrupt end this weekend when a police officer unplugged his microphone mid-song.

The "Bad Habits" singer was performing on the street in Bengaluru on Sunday, Feb. 9, in a pre-planned event he said he had been given "permission" for

Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street performance in Bengaluru, India, was stopped by local police on Sunday. The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.