Ed Sheeran spoke out in a post on his Instagram Stories after video footage was shared online showing police in India breaking up his surprise street performance in Bengaluru on Feb. 9.

Not even a four-time Grammy winner can perform without proper permits in India, as Ed Sheeran discovered during an attempted surprise street performance in Bengaluru on Sunday. The 33-year-old singer’s impromptu rendition of “Shape of You” was cut short when local police intervened,

Ed Sheeran is revered as a prolific songwriter. But the “ Bad Habits ” singer’s most valuable attribute is his ability to go with the flow. While on tour, Ed Sheeran lives out his wildest spontaneous dreams from picking up a barista shift and crashing weddings to joining bar crawls with fans.

Local police authorities pulled the plug — literally — on the British pop star’s impromptu street performance ahead of his concert.

Indian police officers shut down Ed Sheeran’s public performance after saying the British singer didn’t have permission. Sheeran was between shows in the southern city of Bangalore and did some busking on the city’s Church Street on Feb.

During his Mathematics Tour in India, British singer Ed Sheeran surprised fans with an impromptu street performance on Bengaluru's Church Street. While performing "Shape of You," local police intervened,