A singer-songwriter known for performing for passengers on public buses has gone viral after a SMRT bus driver told her she was “only allowed to sit and sing” on the upper deck.
Singapore-based New Zealand singer, Kira Peace, previously made headlines in November 2025 for singing while standing on canteen tables at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. She is often seen jamming with commuters on buses while playing her guitar, with each video garnering over 10,000 views on TikTok.
She posted a clip of another impromptu performance on April 29, showing her sitting on the front railing of the bus’ upper deck. In the video, she hands her guitar to another passenger, whom she addressed as “Louis”, seated in front of her.
The pair make music together, with Kira singing and Louis riffing on the guitar. Another passenger claps along, as the on-screen caption reads: “You can feel everyone on the bus loving it.”
“We were having so much fun, then things started to heat up,” she writes in the caption.
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The bus driver, wearing a vest with SMRT’s logo, then appears at the staircase, pointing at Kira and saying: “You’re only allowed to sit and sing.”
She sits down quickly, apologising.
