Bengaluru, Feb. 10 -- The Bengaluru police stopped British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's impromptu street performance on Church Street on Sunday, sparking a wave of online discussions.

The singer, who is currently on his India tour, responded hours later, claiming that his team had obtained prior permission to perform in the area.

Sheeran's performance was abruptly halted by police officials just moments after he began his popular song, 'Shape of You'.

A viral video shows the artist starting the performance before the police intervened and cut the cables, stopping the performance within a minute.

Speaking on the incident, Shekar T Tekkannanavar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for Central Bengaluru, clarified the situation. ...