Air Canada denies world-renowned musician from boarding flight with cello
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World-renowned musician forced to cancel concert in Toronto after Air Canada refused boarding him with his invaluable cello even though he already had a pre-booked seat for it.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a British cellist who rose to international fame after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, had to cancel a highly-anticipated Toronto concert following a dispute with Air Canada over his cello’s pre-booked seat.
Kanneh-Mason, currently on tour in North America with his sister and pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason, detailed the incident in a heartfelt Instagram post.
“We were deeply saddened not to be able to perform for you at Koerner Hall last night,” they wrote Thursday.
The siblings were scheduled to perform at the Koerner Hall on Wednesday, but a series of travel mishaps with the airline, resulted in the denial of boarding with his valuable instrument.
“First we had delays, then a cancellation, and the day concluded by being denied boarding with the cello – despite having a confirmed seat for it – on a new, final flight into Toronto,” the siblings wrote.
“After nine anxious hours at the airport, we realized our journey wasn’t going to be possible.”
According to the musician’s website, his cello is on an indefinite loan to him, which requires special care and arrangements due to its historical value. However, Air Canada reportedly refused to honor the initial booking.
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