Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Buskers will be banned from Leicester Square next week after a judge ruled they were inflicting “psychological torture” on office workers in the area.Westminster Council said it had been left with “no choice” but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world-famous tourist hotspot.From April 17 all performances in the square will be suspended and entertainers who defy the ban will face fines and having their equipment seized.