India, Feb. 10 -- British singer Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding his impromptu street performance in Bengaluru, clarifying on Instagram that his team had obtained the necessary permissions.

"We had permission to busk btw, hence us playing in that exact spot, was planned out before, it wasn't just us randomly turning up. All good though. See ya at the show tonight x," he wrote.

His response came after a video of Bengaluru police halting his surprise performance on Church Street went viral. The incident took place on Sunday morning when Sheeran unexpectedly started singing on the footpath, drawing a large crowd. Police officers on duty, reportedly unaware of the singer's identity, intervened and asked him to stop, citing ...