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Singer Ed Sheeran delivered a mesmerising performance in Bengaluru as a part of his ‘+ – = / x’ India tour.
On Sunday, the British singer-songwriter was joined by Shilpa Rao during the concert, marking an iconic collaboration as they sang a Telugu song ‘Chuttamalle’ on the stage.
Sheeran’s Bengaluru concert was full of wonders. With superhit songs like ‘Perfect’, ‘Photograph’ and others in his arsenal, the singer decided to elevate his performance a notch higher after performing the hit Telugu song ‘Chuttamalle’ on Sunday.
The singer was joined by Shilpa Rao, the original singer of the song, on stage. Ed Sheeran’s performance enthralled the audience as they gave loud shout-outs to his performance.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Ed Sheeran shared a snippet of their performance from the concert. In the video, the British singer nailed the Telugu lyrics of ‘Chuttamalle’ almost perfectly as he sang a duet with Shilpa Rao.
“Obsessed with @shilparao’s voice for the last while, a real privilege to share the stage tonight, and learn a new language!” wrote Ed Sheeran.
And Jr NTR is all praise for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran after he performed a Telugu song ‘Chuttamalle’ from the film ‘Devara’ in Bengaluru as a part of his India tour.
Jr NTR played the lead role in the movie ‘Devara’ which starred Jr NTR in the lead role. It featured a hit romantic song ‘Chuttamalle’ which showcased the cute chemistry between him and actress Janhvi Kapoor.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Jr NTR shared a short video of Ed Sheeran’s performance from Bengaluru concert on Sunday and wrote, “Music has no boundaries and you proved it again Ed! Hearing you sing Chuttamalle in Telugu is truly special.”
Actor Janhvi Kapoor also re-shared the post of Jr NTR in a bid to express her happiness of listening ‘Chuttamalle’ song in Ed Sheeran’s voice.
Meanwhile, hours before the concert, Ed Sheeran suffered a setback during his impromptu performance on Church Street after the Bengaluru Police abruptly stopped his song by plucking out the speaker plugs.
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.
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.
Tekkannanavar explained, “A member among the event organisers came to meet me to seek permission for the Streetside performance at Church Street. I refused to give permission because Church Street gets very crowded. That is the reason he was asked to vacate the place.”
Ed Sheeran is currently on his India tour. He performed in Bengaluru on Sunday. He has already performed in Hyderabad and Chennai. He will also perform in Shillong and Delhi NCR in the coming days.
