The incident took place before a scheduled mathematics tour concert at Nice Grounds in Bengaluru.
Fans criticized police intervention online. .
However, PC Mohan, a local MP for the BJP party, said, “Even global stars must follow local rules – no permission, no performance!”
Sheeran has been in India for the second year in a row on his 15-day tour. Already played in Pune Hyderabad and Chennai, there are more concerts scheduled for the northeastern part of India and Shillong in the capital Delhi.
At the Bengaluru show, Sheeran surprised fans by singer Shilpa Rao singing two hit local songs in Telugu on stage.
He previously worked with Indian singer and actor Diljit Dosanji at a concert held in Birmingham last year.
While in India, he has also worked with sitar musician Mega Lowwart on his version of his hit song Shape of You.
The demand for live music concerts is growing in India, with Sheeran’s biggest tour ever following his recent performance and Coldplay multi-city tour in Mumbai.
With the rise in disposable income, India is a new player in the “concert economy,” according to a recent report by Baroda Bank, where live concerts are worth between $700 million and $900 million (£550-730m). there is.
