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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.

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