On Sunday, British pop star Ed Sheeran was prevented from being worn in the city of Southern India in Bengaluru, with the police saying that he did not have the necessary authorizations.
A video showing a local police officer disconnecting the Sheeran microphone on the street of the Church of Bengaluru – a crowded shopping and entertainment area – has since become viral.
The officials told the Ani news agency that Mr. Sheeran’s team in Busk on the road had been rejected to avoid congestion in the region.
But Sheeran insisted on Instagram that “we had permission to Busk, moreover. Therefore, we play this exact location before.”
The incident took place before his concert as a mathematics tour planned in the beautiful land of Bengaluru.
Fans have criticized the intervention of the online police, with a saying: “We live in an uncleocracy. And there is nothing to do more than preventing young people from having fun”, referring to Number of vague rules that govern the use of public spaces in India.
However, PC Mohan, a local deputy for the BJP party in power, said that “even world stars must follow local rules – no license, no performance!”
Sheeran is in India for the second consecutive year during a 15-day tour, having already played in Pune Hyderabad and Chennai and with more concerts planned for Shillon in northeast India and the capital Delhi.
During his Bengaluru show, Sheeran surprised fans by singing two local songs struck the Telugu language with singer Shilpa Rao on stage.
He previously collaborated with Indian singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh during the latter’s concert in Birmingham last year.
During his stay in India, he also collaborated with the musician Sitar Megha Rawoot on a version of her successful song from you.
The request for live music concerts has increased in India, with the largest tour of Sheeran, the country approaching the recent performance of Dua Lipa in the multi-city tour of Mumbai and Coldplay.
With revenues available on growth, India is an emerging player in “concert economy,” said a recent report by Bank of Baroda, with live concerts that are worth 700 to 900 million dollars (550-730 million pounds sterling).
